Route intelligence

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A sharper view of the exporter-to-importer lanes behind the product. Start with the routes that matter most, then compare growth, access, and emerging signals.

Leading corridorChina Mexico$23.9M latest reported trade
Top five concentration232.7%share of the displayed product total
Latest reported year2024100 tracked route records
Market pulseReported movementproduct-level direction
Growth lanes83corridors with positive 3-year growth
Access coverage47routes with reported FTA context
View statusReportedderived route comparison

The corridor workbench

Where the product actually moves

Ranked by the latest reported trade value. Use growth and access together; a large lane is not automatically an easy lane.

Top 100 corridorsLatest reported value
RankRouteTrade value3-year growthShareAccessSignal
01
China MexicoCHN / MEX
$23.9M+85.8%58.7%No FTA reportedAccelerating
02
Indonesia EthiopiaIDN / ETH
$16.6M+17.5%53.7%No FTA reportedAccelerating
03
Estonia United KingdomEST / GBR
$15.5M+43.5%37.1%FTA reportedGrowing
04
China SpainCHN / ESP
$11.9M+35.7%55%No FTA reportedAccelerating
05
Mexico USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsMEX / USA
$11.6M+1.6%28.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
06
China TogoCHN / TGO
$9.6M+23.6%89%No FTA reportedAccelerating
07
Poland United KingdomPOL / GBR
$9.0M+41.4%21.6%FTA reportedAccelerating
08
China USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCHN / USA
$8.0M+20.4%19.6%No FTA reportedAccelerating
09
China NetherlandsCHN / NLD
$7.9M+18.6%58%No FTA reportedAccelerating
10
China Saudi ArabiaCHN / SAU
$7.4M+42.1%70%No FTA reportedGrowing
11
China MadagascarCHN / MDG
$7.2M+59.4%58.1%No FTA reportedAccelerating
12
India EthiopiaIND / ETH
$6.9M+25%22.5%No FTA reportedGrowing
13
China EthiopiaCHN / ETH
$6.9M+54.9%22.4%No FTA reportedGrowing
14
Spain FranceESP / FRA
$6.8M+27.6%24.2%FTA reportedAccelerating
15
France United KingdomFRA / GBR
$6.6M+20.9%15.9%FTA reportedGrowing
16
Brazil USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsBRA / USA
$6.4M+494.8%15.5%No FTA reportedGrowing
17
China Democratic Republic of the CongoCHN / COD
$6.2M+63%41.9%No FTA reportedGrowing
18
Austria GermanyAUT / DEU
$5.9M+24.6%29.1%FTA reportedGrowing
19
Colombia USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsCOL / USA
$5.8M+24.6%14.1%FTA reportedGrowing
20
Belgium FranceBEL / FRA
$5.5M-2.9%19.6%FTA reportedGrowing
21
India United KingdomIND / GBR
$5.4M+11%12.9%No FTA reportedAccelerating
22
Tunisia FranceTUN / FRA
$5.2M+236.5%18.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
23
India Democratic Republic of the CongoIND / COD
$5.2M+13.5%35%No FTA reportedAccelerating
24
Chile MexicoCHL / MEX
$4.8M+982.9%11.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
25
Colombia MexicoCOL / MEX
$4.6M+263.1%11.3%FTA reportedGrowing

Movement to watch

Growth leaders and emerging lanes

The strongest growth rates are a starting point for investigation, not a forecast. Check the underlying value and route conditions.

01

Growth leader

Chile Mexico

+982.9%3-year CAGR

$4.8M latest value · 11.7% share

02

Growth leader

Greece Spain

+526.3%3-year CAGR

$218.0K latest value · 1% share

03

Growth leader

Brazil USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

+494.8%3-year CAGR

$6.4M latest value · 15.5% share

04

Growth leader

Colombia Mexico

+263.1%3-year CAGR

$4.6M latest value · 11.3% share

Emerging signals

Routes changing shape

These corridors carry a reported signal or a non-routine attention label in the available route context.

AcceleratingChina Mexico+85.8%
AcceleratingIndonesia Ethiopia+17.5%
GrowingEstonia United Kingdom+43.5%
AcceleratingChina Spain+35.7%

Access comparison

Does preferential access show up in the route mix?

Compare the value and growth of corridors with a reported free-trade agreement indicator against corridors without one. This is context for research, not a tariff recommendation.

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FTA reported$123.2M
47 corridors · +63.7% average growth
No FTA reported$168.4M
53 corridors · +42.8% average growth
Access fields are shown only where reported context is available.

How to read this view

Scale, momentum, and access belong in the same frame.

Trade value identifies the routes with the largest observed footprint. Growth shows how that footprint has changed over the available three-year comparison. Share indicates the route's position within the displayed product view.

Distance, FTA status, volatility, and signals add context from supporting bilateral datasets. Missing values are not filled or treated as zero.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.