Lead time to import, median case in Japan
Japan: Lead time to import, median case was 3 days in 2018. ▲ Rising
Lead time to import, median case in Japan, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2018, lead time to import, median case in Japan stood at 3 days. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Japan peaked at 3 days in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 days, in 2010.
Japan ranks 34th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 days | 2.7 days | 2.7 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 days | 1 days | 3 days | 5 |
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More private sector data for Japan
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 755.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 738.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 242.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 13.6% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 66.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Japan?
- Lead time to import, median case in Japan 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3 days in 2016.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 days in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Japan ranks 34th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.