Lead time to import, median case in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Lead time to import, median case was 5 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2018, lead time to import, median case in Saudi Arabia stood at 5 days. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Saudi Arabia peaked at 9 days in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5 days, in 2018.
That places Saudi Arabia 10th out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6 days | 6.6 days | 6.6 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.66 days | 5 days | 9 days | 5 |
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More private sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 254.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 310.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 66.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 29.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 39.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Saudi Arabia?
- Lead time to import, median case in Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 days in 2014.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 days in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.