Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Ghana'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.

Ghana

Year: 2025(5 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD146(5)[2]120(3)[1]99(2)[1]79(2)[1]67(1)[1]51[1]31
>= 50 mln USD33(1)[2]29(1)[1]26(1)[1]20(1)[1]18[1]12[1]7
>= 100 mln USD11[1]974442
>= 200 mln USD2221111
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Critical Goods Bottlenecks (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Switzerland271113Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, butanes202580.59%97,044,575
2Nigeria270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202531.77%146,134,941

Partner frequency summary:

Switzerland: 1 occurrence

Nigeria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

270900 - Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bi...

271113 - 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.