United Arab Emirates Logistics Growth Index steady at 54.1 in January 2026
10 February 2026 — United Arab Emirates’ Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 54.1 in January 2026, signalling expansion in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).
Key figures
- United Arab Emirates Logistics Growth Index: 54.1 (January 2026)
- Rank: 1st of 42 economies; 1st of 16 in Asia-Pacific
- Asia-Pacific Logistics Index: 52.0
- World Logistics Index: 50.5
- Next release: 7 November 2026, 09:00 UTC
Changes and ranks are calculated from unrounded readings, so a change can differ by 0.1 from the difference of the rounded figures shown, and economies with the same rounded reading can hold different ranks.
WRI’s assessment
The inaugural 2026-01 Logistics Growth Index for the United Arab Emirates registers at 54.1, matching its three-month average and establishing a clear expansionary baseline for the sector. The reading reflects broad-based strength, with 9 of 10 sub-indices posting expansionary signals.
Full United Arab Emirates report — sub-indices, drivers and forecast →
“The reading reflects broad-based strength, with 9 of 10 sub-indices posting expansionary signals.”
About the Logistics Growth Index
The United Arab Emirates Logistics Growth Index (LGI™) is one of 42 country readings in the World Research Institute’s monthly Logistics Index family — a GDP-weighted diffusion index of logistics-sector activity across 42 economies, four regions and a World reading. A reading above 50 signals expansion and below 50 contraction. The World and regional Logistics Index readings are published openly at intelligence.worldresearch.org/lgi; country reports are available to subscribers, to accredited journalists via press access, and any reader may claim one complimentary country edition. Methodology: /methodology.
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