Nournews: The latest statistics released by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) show that the oil revenues of its members in 2025 experienced a significant drop, marking a downward trend for the third consecutive year. This reflects major shifts in the global energy market, oil price fluctuations, and declining international demand.

According to the report, the total oil revenue of OPEC’s 12 members reached approximately $619 billion in 2025, compared to around $651 billion in 2024. This represents a $32 billion decrease in just one year, attributed to a combination of relatively lower oil prices, production limits, and slower economic growth in some major energy-consuming markets.

Among OPEC members, Saudi Arabia continues to lead in oil revenue, earning over $213 billion from oil exports in 2025, maintaining a significant gap with other members. Iraq ranked second with $88 billion, followed by the United Arab Emirates with $73 billion in revenue. Kuwait, with $61 billion, and Nigeria, with $54 billion, held the fourth and fifth positions, respectively.

Meanwhile, Iran secured the position of the sixth highest-earning OPEC member, recording $45.335 billion in oil revenue. Iran’s share of total OPEC oil revenue in 2025 exceeded 7%, underscoring the important role of the country’s oil exports within OPEC’s economic structure.

Iran’s stable ranking among the main revenue-generating OPEC members comes at a time when the global oil market remains influenced by geopolitical developments, competition among major producers, and shifts in energy consumption patterns in industrialized economies. At the same time, growing demand for renewable energy and carbon reduction policies have added further pressure on the oil market.

According to the data, other OPEC members’ oil revenues are significantly lower compared to the major exporters. Algeria earned $22 billion, Libya $29 billion, and Venezuela $18 billion, ranking next in line. Congo, with $6.3 billion, Gabon with $5.1 billion, and Equatorial Guinea with $1.2 billion recorded the lowest oil revenues among OPEC members.

The continued decline in OPEC’s oil revenues could directly affect the fiscal and budgetary policies of many member countries, as some economies remain highly dependent on crude oil exports. Under these circumstances, many OPEC members are trying to reduce their budgetary reliance on energy revenues by investing in non-oil industries.

Moreover, global oil market fluctuations in recent years have shown that future oil revenues are increasingly dependent on political, economic, and even environmental factors. As a result, OPEC members are expected to adopt new strategies in production, exports, and investment attraction to maintain their market share in the coming years.

In this context, Iran aims to consolidate its position in the energy market by maintaining export capacity and strengthening regional and international cooperation. Sustained presence among OPEC’s high-earning countries can play a crucial role in securing foreign currency resources and strengthening the country’s economic indicators.