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World Logistics Index rises to 51.6 in May 2026 — highest in the series

10 June 2026 — The World Research Institute (WRI) today published the May 2026 edition of the World Logistics Index, its GDP-weighted diffusion index of logistics-sector activity across 42 economies. The World reading registered 51.6, +0.3 on 51.3 in April 2026, signalling expansion (50 = no change).

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

51.6455055
47 48 49 50 51 52 53 50 = no change 51.6 Jan '26 Feb '26 Mar '26 Apr '26 May '26 Source: World Research Institute (WRI) — intelligence.worldresearch.org/lgi

Regional readings

RegionMay 2026PriorChange
America Logistics Index52.854.1-1.3
Asia-Pacific Logistics Index51.751.4+0.3
Africa Logistics Index50.351.9-1.6
Europe Logistics Index49.749.8-0.1

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

  • South Korea — highest of 42 at 57.3 (country release →)
  • France — lowest of 42 at 45.1 (country release →)
  • Nigeria — second-largest rise, +1.7 on the month (country release →)
  • Morocco — sharpest fall, -5.5 on the month (country release →)
  • Philippines — second-sharpest fall, -4.3 on the month (country release →)

All 42 economies — Logistics Growth Index, May 2026

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

#EconomyRegionReadingChange
1South KoreaAsia-Pacific57.3+3.2
2VietnamAsia-Pacific55.3+0.2
3IndiaAsia-Pacific55.2+0.2
4TaiwanAsia-Pacific55.1+1.2
5NigeriaAfrica54.1+1.7
6United Arab EmiratesAsia-Pacific54.0-1.8
7SwedenEurope54.0+0.8
8IrelandEurope53.5+0.1
9SingaporeAsia-Pacific53.5-0.6
10PolandEurope53.20.0
11United StatesAmerica53.1-1.4
12TurkeyAsia-Pacific53.0+0.1
13DenmarkEurope52.8-1.0
14MalaysiaAsia-Pacific52.8-0.7
15SwitzerlandEurope52.4+1.4
16MexicoAmerica52.1-1.1
17South AfricaAfrica52.1-2.5
18ThailandAsia-Pacific52.1-1.5
19Hong KongAsia-Pacific51.9+0.3
20SpainEurope51.7-0.9
21CanadaAmerica51.6-0.6
22NorwayEurope51.6-0.2
23ItalyEurope51.6+0.1
24NetherlandsEurope51.5+0.1
25ArgentinaAmerica51.4-0.7
26BrazilAmerica51.3-1.5
27IndonesiaAsia-Pacific51.0+1.1
28Saudi ArabiaAsia-Pacific50.7-4.1
29ChinaAsia-Pacific50.7+0.9
30JapanAsia-Pacific50.6-0.7
31AustriaEurope50.0-1.8
32United KingdomEurope50.0-1.5
33AlgeriaAfrica49.6-0.5
34MoroccoAfrica49.5-5.5
35RussiaEurope49.3+1.7
36AustraliaAsia-Pacific48.5-0.4
37GermanyEurope48.40.0
38IsraelEurope48.3-0.5
39PhilippinesAsia-Pacific47.9-4.3
40EgyptAfrica46.9-1.3
41BelgiumEurope46.5-0.8
42FranceEurope45.1-2.7

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