Lead time to import, median case in World
World: Lead time to import, median case was 4.02 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in World, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
World recorded 4.02 days for lead time to import, median case in 2018.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in World peaked at 5.89 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.1 days, in 2014.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 days | 5.5 days | 5.5 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.52 days | 3.1 days | 5.89 days | 5 |
More private sector data for World
- Merchandise exports 26.39 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 69.3% (2024)
- Food exports 9.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 26.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2024)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 43.9% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.49 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 19.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 47.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in World?
- Lead time to import, median case in World was 4.02 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 days in 2014.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.