Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Spain's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Spain

Year: 2025(17 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1650(17)[5]1038(11)[5]677(8)[4]443(5)[3]274(2)[1]145(1)[1]64[1]
>= 50 mln USD527(6)[4]337(5)[4]219(3)[3]144(2)[2]91(2)[1]49(1)[1]21[1]
>= 100 mln USD277(1)[4]193(1)[4]127(1)[3]88(1)[2]55(1)[1]30[1]13[1]
>= 200 mln USD139(1)[3]93(1)[3]63(1)[2]43(1)[2]24(1)[1]10[1]5[1]
>= 500 mln USD49(1)[3]34(1)[3]23(1)[2]16(1)[2]9(1)[1]5[1]2[1]

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (5 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Algeria271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202598.37%2,909,717,268
2Portugal271114Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene202567.19%10,128,357
3USA271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202564.16%509,267,704
4Italy271020Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals202551.89%177,484,937
5USA271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gas202545.32%4,309,390,261

Partner frequency summary:

USA: 2 occurrences

Algeria: 1 occurrence

Portugal: 1 occurrence

Italy: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271020 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271114 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.