Lead time to import, median case in North America
North America: Lead time to import, median case was 3.5 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in North America, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2018, lead time to import, median case in North America stood at 3.5 days.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in North America peaked at 3.95 days in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2 days, in 2012.
That places North America 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 days | 3.95 days | 3.95 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.77 days | 2 days | 3.86 days | 5 |
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More private sector data for North America
- Merchandise trade 20.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 77.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.38 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.6% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 41.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in North America?
- Lead time to import, median case in North America was 3.5 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 days in 2007.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 days in 2012.
- How does North America rank for lead time to import, median case?
- North America ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.