Lead time to import, median case in Germany
Germany: Lead time to import, median case was 2 days in 2018. ▲ Rising
Lead time to import, median case in Germany, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2018, lead time to import, median case in Germany stood at 2 days.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Germany peaked at 3 days in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 days, in 2012.
Germany ranks 53rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lead time to import, median case in Germany, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.4 days | — |
| 2012 | 1 days | -58.3% |
| 2014 | 2 days | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 3 days | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 2 days | -33.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 days, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3 days, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 days | 2.4 days | 2.4 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 days | 1 days | 3 days | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 53 Bulgaria 2 days compare
- 53 Estonia 2 days compare
- 53 Hong Kong 2 days compare
- 53 Lithuania 2 days compare
- 53 Malaysia 2 days compare
- 53 Mauritius 2 days compare
- 53 Nepal 2 days compare
- 53 Nigeria 2 days compare
- 53 Panama 2 days compare
- 53 Philippines 2 days compare
- 53 Romania 2 days compare
- 53 Singapore 2 days compare
- 53 Switzerland 2 days compare
- 53 Ukraine 2 days compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 2 days compare
- 53 United States 2 days compare
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 84.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21,130 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Germany?
- Lead time to import, median case in Germany was 2 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3 days in 2016.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 days in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Germany ranks 53rd out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.