Lead time to import, median case in Canada
Canada: Lead time to import, median case was 5 days in 2018. ▬ Flat
Lead time to import, median case in Canada, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
Canada recorded 5 days for lead time to import, median case in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Canada peaked at 5 days in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2 days, in 2012.
That places Canada 10th out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 days | 4 days | 4 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.94 days | 2 days | 5 days | 5 |
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More private sector data for Canada
- Merchandise exports 554.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 42.3% (2024)
- Food exports 13.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 577.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 75.5% (2024)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 48.8% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 170.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 16.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 48.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Canada?
- Lead time to import, median case in Canada was 5 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5 days in 2018.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 days in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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.