Lead time to import, median case in Small states
Small states: Lead time to import, median case was 6 days in 2018. ▲ Rising
Lead time to import, median case in Small states, 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 Small states is 6 days, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.8% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Small states peaked at 6 days in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.08 days, in 2014.
Small states ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.34 days | 4.34 days | 4.34 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.99 days | 3.08 days | 6 days | 5 |
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More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 121.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 26.0% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 48.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Small states?
- Lead time to import, median case in Small states was 6 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 6 days in 2018.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 days in 2014.
- How does Small states rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Small states ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.