Lead time to import, median case in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Lead time to import, median case was 2.73 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in East Asia & Pacific, 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 East Asia & Pacific is 2.73 days, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 3.73 days in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.6 days, in 2014.
That places East Asia & Pacific 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Lead time to import, median case in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.73 days | — |
| 2010 | 3.58 days | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.38 days | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6 days | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 3.57 days | +123.2% |
| 2018 | 2.73 days | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.73 days | 3.73 days | 3.73 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.77 days | 1.6 days | 3.58 days | 5 |
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 81.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in East Asia & Pacific?
- Lead time to import, median case in East Asia & Pacific was 2.73 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 days in 2007.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 days in 2014.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for lead time to import, median case?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.