Lead time to import, median case in Australia
Australia: Lead time to import, median case was 1 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in Australia, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2018, lead time to import, median case in Australia stood at 1 days. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Australia peaked at 3.4 days in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 days, in 2018.
Australia ranks 70th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 days | 3.4 days | 3.4 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.17 days | 1 days | 3 days | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More private sector data for Australia
- Merchandise exports 337.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.8% (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 310.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Merchandise trade 36.0% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 90.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 16.4% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 39.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Australia?
- Lead time to import, median case in Australia was 1 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 days in 2007.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 days in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Australia ranks 70th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB), published as part of Lead time to import, median case (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lead time to import is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from port of discharge to arrival at the consignee. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey. Respondents provided separate values for the best case (10 percent of shipments) and the median case (50 percent of shipments). The data are exponentiated averages of the logarithm of single value responses and of midpoint values of range responses for the median case.