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(3 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD133(3)[2]101[1]78[1]60[1]50[1]36[1]18
>= 50 mln USD31[2]26[1]24[1]16[1]16[1]14[1]7
>= 100 mln USD11[1]985551
>= 200 mln USD6543331
>= 500 mln USD1100000

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

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Switzerland2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons202580.54%97,044,575
2Nigeria2709Petroleum 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:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2711 - 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.