Germany Logistics Growth Index steady at 48.4 in May 2026 — joint-lowest in the series
10 June 2026 — Germany’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 48.4 in May 2026, 0.0 on 48.4 in April 2026, signalling contraction in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).
Key figures
- Germany Logistics Growth Index: 48.4 (May 2026), prior 48.4, change 0.0
- Rank: 37th of 42 economies; 13th of 16 in Europe
- Europe Logistics Index: 49.7
- World Logistics Index: 51.6
- Joint-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
Germany’s Logistics Growth Index held steady at 48.4 in May 2026, reflecting persistent contraction in the sector. The flat month-on-month reading was shaped by offsetting forces: weakening factory activity and dropping orders dragged down business volumes, while improving motorway freight volumes and resilient logistics real estate demand provided a partial cushion.
“The flat month-on-month reading was shaped by offsetting forces: weakening factory activity and dropping orders dragged down business volumes, while improving motorway freight volumes and resilient logistics real estate demand provided a partial cushion.”
About the Logistics Growth Index
The Germany 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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