Lead time to import, median case in Turkey
Turkey: Lead time to import, median case was 3 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in Turkey, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2018, lead time to import, median case in Turkey stood at 3 days.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Turkey peaked at 3.83 days in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2 days, in 2012.
That places Turkey 34th out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lead time to import, median case in Turkey, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.4 days | — |
| 2010 | 3.83 days | +59.6% |
| 2012 | 2 days | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 2 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 days | +50.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4 days, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3 days, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 days | 2.4 days | 2.4 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.57 days | 2 days | 3.83 days | 5 |
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More private sector data for Turkey
- Merchandise trade 40.0% (2025)
- Food imports 6.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 365.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 73.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 273.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,183 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Turkey?
- Lead time to import, median case in Turkey was 3 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 days in 2010.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 days in 2012.
- How does Turkey rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Turkey ranks 34th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.