Lead time to import, median case in Colombia
Colombia: Lead time to import, median case was 5 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in Colombia, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2018, lead time to import, median case in Colombia stood at 5 days.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Colombia peaked at 8 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2 days, in 2014.
That places Colombia 10th out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 days | 7 days | 7 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.5 days | 2 days | 8 days | 4 |
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More private sector data for Colombia
- Merchandise exports 50.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 21.4% (2024)
- Food exports 18.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 70.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.9% (2024)
- Food imports 13.7% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 19.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 24.5% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 32.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Colombia?
- Lead time to import, median case in Colombia 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 days in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Colombia ranks 10th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.