Lead time to import, median case in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Lead time to import, median case was 5.2 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2018, lead time to import, median case in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 5.2 days.
That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 5.51 days in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.18 days, in 2014.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lead time to import, median case in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.69 days | — |
| 2010 | 5.51 days | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 5 days | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.18 days | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 4.25 days | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2 days | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.69 days | 4.69 days | 4.69 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.63 days | 3.18 days | 5.51 days | 5 |
More private sector data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.57 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 56.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,373 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Lead time to import, median case in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 days in 2010.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 days in 2014.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.