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World Logistics Index rises to 51.9 in July 2026 — highest in the series

10 August 2026 — The World Research Institute (WRI) today published the July 2026 edition of the World Logistics Index, its GDP-weighted diffusion index of logistics-sector activity across 42 economies. The World reading registered 51.9, +0.3 on 51.6 in June 2026, signalling expansion (50 = no change).

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

51.9455055
47 48 49 50 51 52 53 50 = no change 51.9 Jan '26 Feb '26 Mar '26 Apr '26 May '26 Jun '26 Jul '26 Source: World Research Institute (WRI) — intelligence.worldresearch.org/lgi

Regional readings

RegionJuly 2026PriorChange
America Logistics Index53.552.6+0.9
Asia-Pacific Logistics Index51.952.1-0.2
Africa Logistics Index50.049.9+0.1
Europe Logistics Index49.749.7+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 60.3 (country release →)
  • France — lowest of 42 at 44.8 (country release →)
  • Vietnam — second-largest rise, +1.0 on the month (country release →)
  • United Arab Emirates — sharpest fall, -2.3 on the month (country release →)
  • Saudi Arabia — second-sharpest fall, -1.6 on the month (country release →)

All 42 economies — Logistics Growth Index, July 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-Pacific60.3+1.6
2VietnamAsia-Pacific56.9+1.0
3IndiaAsia-Pacific55.6+0.2
4TaiwanAsia-Pacific55.6+0.2
5SwedenEurope55.0-0.1
6NigeriaAfrica54.4+0.1
7United StatesAmerica53.9+1.0
8IrelandEurope53.9+0.1
9DenmarkEurope53.5+0.8
10SingaporeAsia-Pacific53.4-0.4
11TurkeyAsia-Pacific53.4+0.3
12NetherlandsEurope53.0+0.3
13MalaysiaAsia-Pacific52.8-0.3
14PolandEurope52.7+0.6
15SwitzerlandEurope52.6+0.1
16CanadaAmerica52.5+0.8
17JapanAsia-Pacific52.3+0.3
18SpainEurope52.3+0.1
19ThailandAsia-Pacific52.3+0.5
20MexicoAmerica52.20.0
21Hong KongAsia-Pacific52.2+0.1
22IndonesiaAsia-Pacific51.6+1.0
23ArgentinaAmerica51.6+0.3
24BrazilAmerica51.3+0.1
25ItalyEurope51.0-0.4
26NorwayEurope50.8-0.6
27South AfricaAfrica50.7-0.1
28United Arab EmiratesAsia-Pacific50.6-2.3
29ChinaAsia-Pacific50.3-0.6
30MoroccoAfrica50.1+0.5
31GermanyEurope49.9+0.5
32Saudi ArabiaAsia-Pacific49.7-1.6
33AlgeriaAfrica49.6-0.1
34United KingdomEurope49.1+0.8
35AustraliaAsia-Pacific49.1+0.3
36AustriaEurope49.1-0.4
37IsraelEurope48.9+0.1
38PhilippinesAsia-Pacific48.2-0.6
39RussiaEurope47.7-0.9
40EgyptAfrica47.1+0.5
41BelgiumEurope46.3-0.3
42FranceEurope44.8-0.4

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“The World reading above 50 points to continued, if measured, expansion in aggregate logistics activity in July 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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7 November 2026, 09:00 UTC