Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2025, the matrix below shows Nigeria'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.

Nigeria

Year: 2025(4 in Danger Zone)[2 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD252(4)[2]216(4)[2]180(3)[2]152(2)[2]116[2]90[2]49[1]
>= 50 mln USD83(1)[1]77(1)[1]66[1]55[1]42[1]33[1]19
>= 100 mln USD45(1)[1]41(1)[1]37[1]30[1]25[1]18[1]8
>= 200 mln USD20[1]20[1]20[1]17[1]16[1]12[1]5
>= 500 mln USD4[1]4[1]4[1]3[1]3[1]3[1]1

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (4 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation3104Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, potassic202563.33%31,943,242
2United Arab Emirates8208Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances202560.47%15,159,395
3United Arab Emirates1005Maize (corn)202559.05%44,094,027
4Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms202546.06%187,732,410

Partner frequency summary:

United Arab Emirates: 2 occurrences

Russian Federation: 1 occurrence

Saudi Arabia: 1 occurrence

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.