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World Logistics Index rises to 51.5 in March 2026 — highest in the series

10 April 2026 — The World Research Institute (WRI) today published the March 2026 edition of the World Logistics Index, its GDP-weighted diffusion index of logistics-sector activity across 42 economies. The World reading registered 51.5, +0.5 on 51.0 in February 2026, signalling expansion (50 = no change).

Corrected on 6 October 2026 · last updated 6 October 2026 · Corrections log

51.5455055
47 48 49 50 51 52 53 50 = no change 51.5 Jan '26 Feb '26 Mar '26 Source: World Research Institute (WRI) — intelligence.worldresearch.org/lgi

Regional readings

RegionMarch 2026PriorChange
America Logistics Index52.551.9+0.6
Asia-Pacific Logistics Index52.151.4+0.7
Africa Logistics Index51.551.4+0.1
Europe Logistics Index50.350.2+0.1

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.

This month’s country stories

  • United Arab Emirates — highest of 42 at 55.2 (country release →)
  • Egypt — lowest of 42 at 48.5 (country release →)
  • Morocco — largest rise, +2.8 on the month (country release →)
  • Argentina — second-largest rise, +1.7 on the month (country release →)
  • Australia — sharpest fall, -1.7 on the month (country release →)
  • Nigeria — second-sharpest fall, -1.3 on the month (country release →)

All 42 economies — Logistics Growth Index, March 2026

Headline readings are published openly; each country’s full report (sub-indices, drivers, forecast) is available to subscribers and accredited journalists.

#EconomyRegionReadingChange
1United Arab EmiratesAsia-Pacific55.2+0.6
2VietnamAsia-Pacific54.5+0.6
3SingaporeAsia-Pacific54.3+0.9
4South AfricaAfrica54.1+0.5
5IndiaAsia-Pacific54.0+1.2
6MoroccoAfrica53.6+2.8
7TaiwanAsia-Pacific53.5+1.6
8ThailandAsia-Pacific53.1+0.5
9MalaysiaAsia-Pacific53.0+1.2
10South KoreaAsia-Pacific53.0+1.2
11PolandEurope52.8+0.5
12United StatesAmerica52.8+0.6
13Saudi ArabiaAsia-Pacific52.5+0.7
14DenmarkEurope52.5+0.5
15TurkeyAsia-Pacific52.4+0.6
16IrelandEurope52.2+0.4
17SwedenEurope52.0+0.5
18MexicoAmerica52.0+0.5
19NigeriaAfrica51.9-1.3
20PhilippinesAsia-Pacific51.9+0.4
21ChinaAsia-Pacific51.8+1.4
22IndonesiaAsia-Pacific51.8+0.8
23NorwayEurope51.6+0.3
24SpainEurope51.5+0.5
25BrazilAmerica51.5+0.5
26Hong KongAsia-Pacific51.4+0.5
27ArgentinaAmerica51.2+1.7
28SwitzerlandEurope51.1+0.2
29CanadaAmerica51.0+0.4
30AustriaEurope51.0+0.2
31ItalyEurope50.8+0.3
32United KingdomEurope50.8+0.3
33NetherlandsEurope50.8+0.3
34JapanAsia-Pacific50.6-0.6
35AlgeriaAfrica49.9-0.3
36AustraliaAsia-Pacific49.8-1.7
37GermanyEurope49.2-0.3
38BelgiumEurope49.0-0.5
39IsraelEurope49.0-0.3
40FranceEurope48.9-0.3
41RussiaEurope48.5-0.3
42EgyptAfrica48.5-0.4

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“The World reading above 50 points to continued, if measured, expansion in aggregate logistics activity in March 2026, with clear regional divergence.”
— James Carter, Vice President, Research & Strategy, World Research Institute

About the Logistics Index

The World Research Institute’s Logistics Index family is a GDP-weighted diffusion index of logistics-sector activity across 42 economies, four regions and a World reading, published monthly. 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; the 42 country Logistics Growth Index (LGI™) 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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