Lead time to import, median case in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Lead time to import, median case was 2.91 days in 2018. ▬ Flat
Lead time to import, median case in Europe & Central Asia, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2018, lead time to import, median case in Europe & Central Asia stood at 2.91 days.
The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 4.15 days in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.86 days, in 2010.
That places Europe & Central Asia 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Lead time to import, median case in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.31 days | — |
| 2010 | 2.86 days | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 3.9 days | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 2.92 days | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 4.15 days | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 2.91 days | -29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.31 days | 3.31 days | 3.31 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.35 days | 2.86 days | 4.15 days | 5 |
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Merchandise trade 62.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Europe & Central Asia?
- Lead time to import, median case in Europe & Central Asia was 2.91 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 days in 2016.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 days in 2010.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.