Lead time to import, median case in Ecuador
Ecuador: Lead time to import, median case was 3 days in 2016. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in Ecuador, 2007–2016
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2016, lead time to import, median case in Ecuador stood at 3 days. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Ecuador peaked at 8.9 days in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3 days, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 34th out of 75 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lead time to import, median case in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.9 days | — |
| 2010 | 3.41 days | -61.7% |
| 2012 | 4 days | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 4 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 days | -25.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4 days, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3 days is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5 days, 67% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9 days | 8.9 days | 8.9 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.6 days | 3 days | 4 days | 4 |
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More private sector data for Ecuador
- Merchandise trade 53.6% (2025)
- Food imports 12.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 32.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 53.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 4.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 37.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,031 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Ecuador?
- Lead time to import, median case in Ecuador 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 days in 2007.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 days in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Ecuador ranks 34th out of 75 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.