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Ireland Logistics Growth Index rises to 53.4 in April 2026 — highest in the series

10 May 2026 — Ireland’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 53.4 in April 2026, +1.2 on 52.2 in March 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 55 50 = no change 53.4 Jan '26 Feb '26 Mar '26 Apr '26 Source: World Research Institute (WRI) — intelligence.worldresearch.org/lgi

Key figures

  • Ireland Logistics Growth Index: 53.4 (April 2026), prior 52.2, change +1.2
  • Rank: 13th of 42 economies; 2nd of 16 in Europe
  • Europe Logistics Index: 49.8
  • World Logistics Index: 51.3
  • Highest 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

Ireland’s Logistics Growth Index advanced to 53.4 in April 2026, rising 1.2 points from the prior month and matching the series high across its four-month history. The reading sits comfortably above the three-month average of 52.47, underscoring sustained expansionary momentum.

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“The reading sits comfortably above the three-month average of 52.47, underscoring sustained expansionary momentum.”
— James Carter, Vice President, Research & Strategy, World Research Institute

About the Logistics Growth Index

The Ireland 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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