Lead time to import, median case in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Lead time to import, median case was 4 days in 2016. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in Costa Rica, 2007–2016
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lead time to import, median case in Costa Rica is 4 days, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Costa Rica peaked at 4 days in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 days, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 23rd out of 75 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 days | 4 days | 4 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.25 days | 1 days | 4 days | 4 |
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More private sector data for Costa Rica
- Merchandise exports 26.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 64.9% (2024)
- Food exports 32.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 27.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.9% (2024)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 52.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 21.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 43.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Costa Rica?
- Lead time to import, median case in Costa Rica was 4 days in 2016, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4 days in 2007.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 days in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 75 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.