Lead time to import, median case in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Lead time to import, median case was 2.25 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 2.25 days for lead time to import, median case in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 3.28 days in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2 days, in 2014.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Lead time to import, median case in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.28 days | — |
| 2010 | 3.07 days | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.71 days | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 2 days | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 2.43 days | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 2.25 days | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 days | 3.28 days | 3.28 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.49 days | 2 days | 3.07 days | 5 |
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4919 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Lead time to import, median case in Central Europe and the Baltics was 2.25 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 days in 2007.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 days in 2014.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.