Lead time to import, median case in Italy
Italy: Lead time to import, median case was 4 days in 2018. ▬ Flat
Lead time to import, median case in Italy, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lead time to import, median case in Italy is 4 days, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Italy peaked at 4 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2 days, in 2014.
Italy ranks 23rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5 days | 3.5 days | 3.5 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.19 days | 2 days | 4 days | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More private sector data for Italy
- Merchandise exports 726.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 79.2% (2024)
- Food exports 11.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 668.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 66.1% (2024)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 54.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 167.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 20.1% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 47.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Italy?
- Lead time to import, median case in Italy was 4 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 days in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.