Lead time to import, median case in Mexico
Mexico: Lead time to import, median case was 5 days in 2018. ▬ Flat
Lead time to import, median case in Mexico, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2018, lead time to import, median case in Mexico stood at 5 days.
The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Mexico peaked at 6 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2 days, in 2014.
That places Mexico 10th out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4 days | 4.4 days | 4.4 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.7 days | 2 days | 6 days | 5 |
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More private sector data for Mexico
- Merchandise trade 73.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 683.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 81.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 664.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 63.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 34.1% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 31.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Mexico?
- Lead time to import, median case in Mexico was 5 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 days in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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.