Lead time to import, median case in India
India: Lead time to import, median case was 3 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in India, 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 India is 3 days, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in India peaked at 5.31 days in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2 days, in 2014.
India ranks 34th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7 days | 4.7 days | 4.7 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.66 days | 2 days | 5.31 days | 5 |
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More private sector data for India
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Food imports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 411.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 16.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 62.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in India?
- Lead time to import, median case in India was 3 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 days in 2010.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 days in 2014.
- How does India rank for lead time to import, median case?
- India ranks 34th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.