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Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) was 32 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
32 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
down 64.4%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
131.08 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
32 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Saudi Arabia, 2014–2019

4060801001201402014201620192014: 131.1 DB16-20 methodology2015: 131.1 DB16-20 methodology2016: 131.1 DB16-20 methodology2017: 122 DB16-20 methodology2018: 90 DB16-20 methodology2019: 32 DB16-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Saudi Arabia is 32 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.4% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.

Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 94 Fiji 33.75 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.14 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 96 Seychelles 33 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 97 Guatemala 32 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 99 Gambia 31.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 100 Haiti 28 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Saudi Arabia?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Saudi Arabia was 32 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 131.08 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 32 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 1,126 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed

The time for documentary compliance to import records the time associated with compliance with the import documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. It is calculated in hours. It includes the time for obtaining documents, preparing documents, processing documents, presenting documents and submitting documents. All electronic or paper submissions of information requested by any government agency in connection with the shipment are considered to be documents obtained, prepared and submitted during the import process. All documents prepared by the freight forwarder or customs broker for the product and partner pair assumed in the case study are included regardless of whether they are required by law or in practice. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.