Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) was 1.67 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.67 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.67 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
1.67 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in United Kingdom, 2014–2019

00.511.52014201620192014: 1.7 DB16-20 methodology2015: 1.7 DB16-20 methodology2016: 1.7 DB16-20 methodology2017: 1.7 DB16-20 methodology2018: 1.7 DB16-20 methodology2019: 1.7 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in United Kingdom stood at 1.67 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

United Kingdom ranks 155th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in United Kingdom, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 1.67 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 1.67 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 1.67 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 1.67 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 1.67 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 1.67 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 1.67 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.58 DB16-20 methodology, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 1.67 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8125 DB16-20 methodology, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 154 Puerto Rico 1.71 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 156 Armenia 1.62 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 157 Moldova 1.56 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 158 Switzerland 1.5 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in United Kingdom?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in United Kingdom was 1.67 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1.67 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does United Kingdom rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
United Kingdom ranks 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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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
189 places, 1,132 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.