Lead time to import, median case in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Lead time to import, median case was 3 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 3 days, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in United Kingdom peaked at 5 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.89 days, in 2010.
United Kingdom ranks 34th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 days | 3.4 days | 3.4 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.98 days | 1.89 days | 5 days | 5 |
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More private sector data for United Kingdom
- Merchandise trade 37.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 948.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 555.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 714.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 9.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 55.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in United Kingdom?
- Lead time to import, median case in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 days in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for lead time to import, median case?
- United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.