diff --git a/src/export/csv.rs b/src/export/csv.rs
index bbb55ff..df94758 100644
--- a/src/export/csv.rs
+++ b/src/export/csv.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use csv::WriterBuilder;
 use super::Exporter;
 use crate::benchmark::benchmark_result::BenchmarkResult;
 use crate::options::SortOrder;
-use crate::quantity::{second, TimeQuantity, TimeUnit};
+use crate::quantity::{TimeQuantity, TimeUnit};
 
 use anyhow::Result;
 
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ impl Exporter for CsvExporter {
                 res.measurements.min(),
                 res.measurements.max(),
             ] {
-                fields.push(Cow::Owned(f.value_in(second).to_string().into_bytes()))
+                fields.push(Cow::Owned(
+                    f.format(CSV_UNIT, Some(CSV_PRECISION)).into_bytes(),
+                ))
             }
             for v in res.parameters.values() {
                 fields.push(Cow::Borrowed(v.value.as_bytes()))
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ impl Exporter for CsvExporter {
 fn test_csv() {
     use crate::benchmark::benchmark_result::Parameter;
     use crate::benchmark::measurement::{Measurement, Measurements};
-    use crate::quantity::{byte, Information, Time, TimeQuantity};
+    use crate::quantity::{byte, second, Information, Time, TimeQuantity};
 
     use std::collections::BTreeMap;
     use std::process::ExitStatus;
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ fn test_csv() {
 
     insta::assert_snapshot!(actual, @r#"
     command,mean,stddev,median,user,system,min,max,parameter_bar,parameter_foo
-    command_a,9,2.6457513110645907,8,9,0,7,12,two,one
-    command_b,18,1,18,18,0,17,19,seven,one
+    command_a,9.000000,2.645751,8.000000,9.000000,0.000000,7.000000,12.000000,two,one
+    command_b,18.000000,1.000000,18.000000,18.000000,0.000000,17.000000,19.000000,seven,one
     "#);
 }
diff --git a/src/quantity/mod.rs b/src/quantity/mod.rs
index ad3e236..b8e3f87 100644
--- a/src/quantity/mod.rs
+++ b/src/quantity/mod.rs
@@ -34,15 +34,11 @@ pub trait TimeQuantity {
 
     fn suitable_unit(&self) -> TimeUnit;
 
+    fn format(&self, u: TimeUnit, precision: Option<usize>) -> String;
     fn format_auto(&self, time_unit: Option<TimeUnit>) -> String;
     fn format_value_auto(&self, time_unit: Option<TimeUnit>) -> String;
 }
 
-fn format_value_in(t: Time, u: TimeUnit, precision: Option<usize>) -> String {
-    let precision = precision.unwrap_or_else(|| if u == TimeUnit::Second { 3 } else { 1 });
-    u.format(t, precision)
-}
-
 impl TimeQuantity for Time {
     fn value_in<U>(&self, _u: U) -> f64
     where
@@ -61,12 +57,18 @@ impl TimeQuantity for Time {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Format the given duration as a string. The output-unit can be enforced by setting `unit` to
+    /// Format the given time duration as a string.
+    fn format(&self, u: TimeUnit, precision: Option<usize>) -> String {
+        let precision = precision.unwrap_or_else(|| if u == TimeUnit::Second { 3 } else { 1 });
+        u.format(*self, precision)
+    }
+
+    /// Format the given time duration as a string. The output-unit can be enforced by setting `unit` to
     /// `Some(target_unit)`. If `unit` is `None`, it will be determined automatically.
     fn format_auto(&self, time_unit: Option<TimeUnit>) -> String {
         let time_unit = time_unit.unwrap_or_else(|| self.suitable_unit());
 
-        let value = format_value_in(*self, time_unit, None);
+        let value = self.format(time_unit, None);
 
         format!("{} {}", value, time_unit.short_name())
     }
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ impl TimeQuantity for Time {
     fn format_value_auto(&self, time_unit: Option<TimeUnit>) -> String {
         let time_unit = time_unit.unwrap_or_else(|| self.suitable_unit());
 
-        format_value_in(*self, time_unit, None)
+        self.format(time_unit, None)
     }
 }