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Philippines Logistics Growth Index rises to 52.2 in April 2026 — highest in the series

10 May 2026 — Philippines’ Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 52.2 in April 2026, +0.3 on 51.9 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 50 = no change 52.2 Jan '26 Feb '26 Mar '26 Apr '26 Source: World Research Institute (WRI) — intelligence.worldresearch.org/lgi

Key figures

  • Philippines Logistics Growth Index: 52.2 (April 2026), prior 51.9, change +0.3
  • Rank: 23rd of 42 economies; 11th of 16 in Asia-Pacific
  • Asia-Pacific Logistics Index: 51.4
  • 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

The Philippines Logistics Growth Index registered 52.2 in April 2026, advancing 0.3 points from the prior month to reach the series high. This reading sits comfortably above the three-month average of 51.87, signaling sustained sector expansion.

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“This reading sits comfortably above the three-month average of 51.87, signaling sustained sector expansion.”
— James Carter, Vice President, Research & Strategy, World Research Institute

About the Logistics Growth Index

The Philippines 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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