Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Slovakia'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.

Slovakia

Year: 2025(9 in Danger Zone)[10 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD631(9)[10]415(9)[4]271(8)[3]169(8)[2]109(6)[1]58(4)[1]34(3)
>= 50 mln USD136(6)[9]89(6)[4]56(6)[3]33(6)[2]21(5)[1]15(4)[1]10(3)
>= 100 mln USD69(6)[8]42(6)[4]27(6)[3]18(6)[2]12(5)[1]10(4)[1]7(3)
>= 200 mln USD30(3)[5]19(3)[3]13(3)[3]10(3)[2]5(2)[1]5(2)[1]4(1)
>= 500 mln USD9(2)[3]7(2)[2]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]1

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation270900Oils; petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude202585.24%2,448,176,505
2Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202563.90%1,764,297,669
3Czechia271020Petroleum 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 minerals202551.09%307,045,900
4Czechia271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations202547.19%114,919,022
5Other Europe, nes271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane202536.60%15,798,860
6Areas, nes271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas202536.10%996,867,345
7Czechia271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations202535.21%189,063,933
8Austria271012Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations202534.78%84,700,974
9Austria271020Petroleum 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 minerals202533.52%201,445,965
10Germany271019Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations202531.13%167,125,329

Partner frequency summary:

Czechia: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Austria: 2 occurrences

Other Europe, nes: 1 occurrence

Areas, nes: 1 occurrence

Germany: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

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

271012 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

271019 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

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

271112 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

(n)

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

[n]

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