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Netherlands Logistics Growth Index rises to 51.5 in May 2026 — highest in the series

10 June 2026 — Netherlands’ Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 51.5 in May 2026, +0.1 on 51.4 in April 2026, signalling expansion in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).

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47 48 49 50 51 52 53 50 = no change 51.5 Jan '26 Feb '26 Mar '26 Apr '26 May '26 Source: World Research Institute (WRI) — intelligence.worldresearch.org/lgi

Key figures

  • Netherlands Logistics Growth Index: 51.5 (May 2026), prior 51.4, change +0.1
  • Rank: 24th of 42 economies; 9th of 16 in Europe
  • Europe Logistics Index: 49.7
  • World Logistics Index: 51.6
  • 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 Netherlands Logistics Growth Index edged up to 51.5 in May 2026, gaining 0.1 points to sit above its three-month average. The expansion was primarily propelled by a sharp surge in the Business Volume Index, reflecting widespread front-loading and stockpiling behavior amid Middle East supply chain disruptions.

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“The expansion was primarily propelled by a sharp surge in the Business Volume Index, reflecting widespread front-loading and stockpiling behavior amid Middle East supply chain disruptions.”
— James Carter, Vice President, Research & Strategy, World Research Institute

About the Logistics Growth Index

The Netherlands 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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