Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Maldives'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.

Maldives

Year: 2025(4 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD24(4)[3]22(2)[2]19(2)[2]15(2)[1]11(2)[1]7(1)[1]1
>= 50 mln USD3(1)[2]2[1]2[1]1100
>= 100 mln USD2(1)[2]1[1]1[1]0000
>= 200 mln USD1[1]1[1]1[1]0000
>= 500 mln USD0000000

Critical and in Danger (2 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1United Arab Emirates271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202584.98%12,919,930
2United Arab Emirates271020Petroleum 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 minerals202530.93%178,617,986

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Critical Goods in table:

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

271112 - 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.