Lead time to import, median case in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Lead time to import, median case was 3.33 days in 2018. ▲ Rising
Lead time to import, median case in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 3.33 days, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 6.07 days in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.01 days, in 2010.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Lead time to import, median case in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.36 days | — |
| 2010 | 3.01 days | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 5.42 days | +79.9% |
| 2014 | 4.73 days | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 6.07 days | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 3.33 days | -45.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 days | 3.36 days | 3.36 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.51 days | 3.01 days | 6.07 days | 5 |
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More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.3% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 49.6% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 1.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Lead time to import, median case in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.33 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 days in 2016.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 days in 2010.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.