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France Logistics Growth Index falls to 45.1 in May 2026 — lowest in the series

10 June 2026 — France’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 45.1 in May 2026, -2.7 on 47.8 in April 2026, signalling contraction in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).

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44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 50 = no change 45.1 Jan '26 Feb '26 Mar '26 Apr '26 May '26 Source: World Research Institute (WRI) — intelligence.worldresearch.org/lgi

Key figures

  • France Logistics Growth Index: 45.1 (May 2026), prior 47.8, change -2.7
  • Rank: 42nd of 42 economies; 16th of 16 in Europe
  • Europe Logistics Index: 49.7
  • World Logistics Index: 51.6
  • Lowest 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

France’s Logistics Growth Index fell to 45.1 in May, declining 2.7 points as severe logistical disruptions and weakening domestic demand dragged the supply chain into deeper contraction. The downturn was primarily driven by the Transportation Index, where port strikes paralyzed major seaports and services activity contracted sharply, alongside a steep drop in Business Volume as factory output slipped into contraction amid dampened investment.

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“The downturn was primarily driven by the Transportation Index, where port strikes paralyzed major seaports and services activity contracted sharply, alongside a steep drop in Business Volume as factory output slipped into contraction amid dampened investment.”
— James Carter, Vice President, Research & Strategy, World Research Institute

About the Logistics Growth Index

The France 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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