Lead time to import, median case (days) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Lead time to import, median case (days) was 5.2 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Latin America & Caribbean is 5.2 days, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 5.51 days in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.11 days, in 2014.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lead time to import, median case (days) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.69 days | — |
| 2010 | 5.51 days | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 4.89 days | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 3.11 days | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 4.41 days | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2 days | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.69 days | 4.69 days | 4.69 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.63 days | 3.11 days | 5.51 days | 5 |
More private sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 76.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 372.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 49.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 320.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,503 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Lead time to import, median case in Latin America & Caribbean was 5.2 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 days in 2010.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 days in 2014.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.