Lead time to import, median case in South Africa
South Africa: Lead time to import, median case was 3 days in 2016. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in South Africa, 2007–2016
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2016, lead time to import, median case in South Africa stood at 3 days.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in South Africa peaked at 4 days in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2 days, in 2014.
That places South Africa 34th 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 | 2.81 days | 2 days | 3.25 days | 4 |
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More private sector data for South Africa
- Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.3% (2025)
- Food exports 12.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 128.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Merchandise trade 57.2% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 17.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 37.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 44.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in South Africa?
- Lead time to import, median case in South Africa was 3 days in 2016, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4 days in 2007.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 days in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for lead time to import, median case?
- South Africa ranks 34th out of 75 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.