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World Logistics Index falls to 51.3 in April 2026 — lowest in 2 months

10 May 2026 — The World Research Institute (WRI) today published the April 2026 edition of the World Logistics Index, its GDP-weighted diffusion index of logistics-sector activity across 42 economies. The World reading registered 51.3, -0.2 on 51.5 in March 2026, signalling expansion (50 = no change).

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

51.3455055
47 48 49 50 51 52 53 50 = no change 51.3 Jan '26 Feb '26 Mar '26 Apr '26 Source: World Research Institute (WRI) — intelligence.worldresearch.org/lgi

Regional readings

RegionApril 2026PriorChange
America Logistics Index54.152.5+1.6
Africa Logistics Index51.951.5+0.4
Asia-Pacific Logistics Index51.452.1-0.7
Europe Logistics Index49.850.3-0.5

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 55.8 (country release →)
  • Belgium — lowest of 42 at 47.3 (country release →)
  • Saudi Arabia — largest rise, +2.3 on the month (country release →)
  • United States — second-largest rise, +1.7 on the month (country release →)
  • China — sharpest fall, -2.0 on the month (country release →)
  • Indonesia — second-sharpest fall, -1.9 on the month (country release →)

All 42 economies — Logistics Growth Index, April 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-Pacific55.8+0.6
2VietnamAsia-Pacific55.1+0.6
3IndiaAsia-Pacific55.0+1.0
4MoroccoAfrica55.0+1.4
5Saudi ArabiaAsia-Pacific54.8+2.3
6South AfricaAfrica54.6+0.5
7United StatesAmerica54.5+1.7
8South KoreaAsia-Pacific54.1+1.1
9SingaporeAsia-Pacific54.1-0.2
10TaiwanAsia-Pacific53.9+0.4
11DenmarkEurope53.8+1.3
12ThailandAsia-Pacific53.6+0.5
13IrelandEurope53.4+1.2
14MalaysiaAsia-Pacific53.4+0.4
15PolandEurope53.2+0.4
16MexicoAmerica53.2+1.2
17SwedenEurope53.2+1.2
18TurkeyAsia-Pacific52.9+0.5
19BrazilAmerica52.8+1.3
20SpainEurope52.6+1.1
21NigeriaAfrica52.4+0.5
22CanadaAmerica52.2+1.2
23PhilippinesAsia-Pacific52.2+0.3
24ArgentinaAmerica52.0+0.8
25AustriaEurope51.8+0.8
26NorwayEurope51.8+0.2
27Hong KongAsia-Pacific51.6+0.2
28ItalyEurope51.5+0.7
29United KingdomEurope51.5+0.7
30NetherlandsEurope51.4+0.6
31JapanAsia-Pacific51.3+0.7
32SwitzerlandEurope51.0-0.1
33AlgeriaAfrica50.1+0.2
34IndonesiaAsia-Pacific49.9-1.9
35ChinaAsia-Pacific49.8-2.0
36AustraliaAsia-Pacific48.9-0.9
37IsraelEurope48.8-0.2
38GermanyEurope48.4-0.8
39EgyptAfrica48.2-0.3
40FranceEurope47.8-1.1
41RussiaEurope47.6-0.9
42BelgiumEurope47.3-1.7

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“The World reading above 50 points to continued, if measured, expansion in aggregate logistics activity in April 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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