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World Logistics Index rises to 51.6 in June 2026 — joint-highest in the series

10 July 2026 — The World Research Institute (WRI) today published the June 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, +0.1 on 51.6 in May 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 Jun '26 Source: World Research Institute (WRI) — intelligence.worldresearch.org/lgi

Regional readings

RegionJune 2026PriorChange
America Logistics Index52.652.8-0.2
Asia-Pacific Logistics Index52.151.7+0.4
Africa Logistics Index49.950.3-0.4
Europe Logistics Index49.749.70.0

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 58.7 (country release →)
  • France — lowest of 42 at 45.2 (country release →)
  • Japan — largest rise, +1.3 on the month (country release →)
  • United Kingdom — sharpest fall, -1.6 on the month (country release →)
  • South Africa — second-sharpest fall, -1.2 on the month (country release →)

All 42 economies — Logistics Growth Index, June 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-Pacific58.7+1.3
2VietnamAsia-Pacific55.9+0.6
3IndiaAsia-Pacific55.5+0.3
4TaiwanAsia-Pacific55.4+0.3
5SwedenEurope55.1+1.1
6NigeriaAfrica54.3+0.2
7IrelandEurope53.8+0.3
8SingaporeAsia-Pacific53.8+0.3
9MalaysiaAsia-Pacific53.2+0.4
10TurkeyAsia-Pacific53.1+0.2
11United Arab EmiratesAsia-Pacific52.9-1.1
12United StatesAmerica52.9-0.2
13DenmarkEurope52.80.0
14NetherlandsEurope52.7+1.1
15SwitzerlandEurope52.5+0.1
16MexicoAmerica52.3+0.2
17SpainEurope52.2+0.5
18PolandEurope52.1-1.1
19Hong KongAsia-Pacific52.1+0.2
20JapanAsia-Pacific52.0+1.3
21ThailandAsia-Pacific51.8-0.3
22CanadaAmerica51.60.0
23NorwayEurope51.4-0.2
24ArgentinaAmerica51.30.0
25ItalyEurope51.3-0.3
26Saudi ArabiaAsia-Pacific51.3+0.6
27BrazilAmerica51.2-0.1
28ChinaAsia-Pacific50.9+0.2
29South AfricaAfrica50.9-1.2
30IndonesiaAsia-Pacific50.6-0.3
31AlgeriaAfrica49.7+0.1
32MoroccoAfrica49.7+0.2
33AustriaEurope49.5-0.5
34GermanyEurope49.4+0.9
35AustraliaAsia-Pacific48.8+0.3
36PhilippinesAsia-Pacific48.8+0.9
37IsraelEurope48.7+0.4
38RussiaEurope48.6-0.7
39United KingdomEurope48.4-1.6
40BelgiumEurope46.7+0.2
41EgyptAfrica46.5-0.4
42FranceEurope45.2+0.1

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