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Saudi Arabia Logistics Growth Index falls to 51.8 in February 2026 — lowest in the series

10 March 2026 — Saudi Arabia’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 51.8 in February 2026, -1.2 on 53.0 in January 2026, signalling expansion in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).

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47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 50 = no change 51.8 Jan '26 Feb '26 Source: World Research Institute (WRI) — intelligence.worldresearch.org/lgi

Key figures

  • Saudi Arabia Logistics Growth Index: 51.8 (February 2026), prior 53.0, change -1.2
  • Rank: 14th of 42 economies; 8th of 16 in Asia-Pacific
  • Sharpest fall of the 42 economies this month.
  • Asia-Pacific Logistics Index: 51.4
  • World Logistics Index: 51.0
  • Lowest reading in the published series.
  • 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

Saudi Arabia’s Logistics Growth Index registered 51.8 in February 2026, easing by 1.2 points from the prior month and settling at the lower bound of the observed range. The reading remains below the three-month average of 52.4 but firmly indicates continued sector expansion.

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“The reading remains below the three-month average of 52.4 but firmly indicates continued sector expansion.”
— James Carter, Vice President, Research & Strategy, World Research Institute

About the Logistics Growth Index

The Saudi Arabia 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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