Lead time to import, median case (days) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Lead time to import, median case (days) was 4 days in 2018. ▲ Rising
Lead time to import, median case in Sri Lanka, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4 days for lead time to import, median case in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Sri Lanka peaked at 4 days in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2 days, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lead time to import, median case (days) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.5 days | — |
| 2010 | 2.45 days | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2 days | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 2 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 days | +100.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4 days, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 days | 2.5 days | 2.5 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.49 days | 2 days | 4 days | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More private sector data for Sri Lanka
- Merchandise trade 32.2% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 63.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 21.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 29.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 63.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 13.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 624.24 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Sri Lanka?
- Lead time to import, median case in Sri Lanka was 4 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4 days in 2018.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 days in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.