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CodeIC.CUS.DURS.EX
Indicator NameAverage time to clear exports through customs (days)
Short definitionAverage number of days to clear direct exports through customs.
Long definitionAverage number of days to clear direct exports through customs.
SourceEnterprise Surveys, World Bank (WB), uri: https://www.enterprisesurveys.org/en/data, note: All surveys were administered using the Enterprise Surveys methodology as outlined in the Methodology page which can be found from www.enterprisesurveys.org.
TopicPrivate Sector & Trade: Business environment
DatasetWDI
Unit of measureNumber of days
PeriodicityAd hoc [adhoc]
Reference period2002-2024
Aggregation methodUnweighted average
Development relevanceThe Enterprise Surveys focus on the many factors that shape the business environment. These factors can be accommodating or constraining for firms and play an important role in whether a country will prosper or not. An accommodating business environment is one that encourages firms to operate efficiently. Such conditions strengthen incentives for firms to innovate and to increase productivity—key factors for sustainable development. A more productive private sector, in turn, expands employment and contributes taxes necessary for public investment in health, education, and other services. In contrast, a poor business environment increases the obstacles to conducting business activities and decreases a country’s prospects for reaching its potential in terms of employment, production, and welfare. Open markets allow firms to expand, raise standards for efficiency on exporters, and enable firms to import low cost supplies. However, trading also forces firms to deal with customs services and trade regulations, obtain export and import licenses, and in some cases, firms also face additional costs due to losses during transport. The Enterprise Surveys collect information on the operational constraints faced by exporters and importers and quantifies the trade activity of firms. Indicators provide a measure of the intensity of foreign trade in the private sector.
License URLhttps://datacatalog.worldbank.org/public-licenses#cc-by
License TypeCC BY-4.0
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