Lead time to export, median case in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Lead time to export, median case was 4.85 days in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.85 days
Change on year
down 7.4%
Rank
18th
of 45 groups
All-time high
5.23 days
in 2016
All-time low
2.24 days
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2018

Lead time to export, median case in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2007–2018

02462007201220182007: 2.2 days2010: 2.9 days2012: 3 days2014: 4.3 days2016: 5.2 days2018: 4.8 days

Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2018, lead time to export, median case in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 4.85 days.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lead time to export, median case in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 5.23 days in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.24 days, in 2007.

That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Lead time to export, median case in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Lead time to export, median case (days) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2007 to 2018.
Year days Change
2007 2.24 days
2010 2.92 days +30.3%
2012 3 days +2.7%
2014 4.31 days +43.6%
2016 5.23 days +21.4%
2018 4.85 days -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.24 days 2.24 days 2.24 days 1
2010s 4.06 days 2.92 days 5.23 days 5

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  16. 18 Russian Federation 3 days compare
  17. 18 South Africa 3 days compare
  18. 18 Switzerland 3 days compare
  19. 18 Türkiye 3 days compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is lead time to export, median case in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Lead time to export, median case in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 4.85 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest lead time to export, median case recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 5.23 days in 2016.
What is the lowest lead time to export, median case recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.24 days in 2007.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for lead time to export, median case?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
Is lead time to export, median case rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB), published as part of Lead time to export, median case (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lead time to export, median case (days)
Unit
days
Source
Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 678 data points, 2007–2018
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Lead time to export is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from shipment point to port of loading. 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.