Lead time to import, median case in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Lead time to import, median case was 2 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in United Arab Emirates, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2 days for lead time to import, median case in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.1 days in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2 days, in 2012.
United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lead time to import, median case in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.1 days | — |
| 2010 | 2.03 days | -50.5% |
| 2012 | 2 days | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 days | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 days, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2 days is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5 days, 40% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1 days | 4.1 days | 4.1 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.01 days | 2 days | 2.03 days | 5 |
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More private sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Merchandise trade 208.2% (2024)
- Food imports 5.0% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 618.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 8.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 706.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 61,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in United Arab Emirates?
- Lead time to import, median case in United Arab Emirates was 2 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 days in 2007.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 days in 2012.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for lead time to import, median case?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.