South Korea Logistics Growth Index rises to 60.3 in July 2026 — highest in the series
10 August 2026 — South Korea’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 60.3 in July 2026, +1.6 on 58.7 in June 2026, signalling expansion in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).
Key figures
- South Korea Logistics Growth Index: 60.3 (July 2026), prior 58.7, change +1.6
- Rank: 1st of 42 economies; 1st of 16 in Asia-Pacific
- Largest rise of the 42 economies this month.
- Asia-Pacific Logistics Index: 51.9
- World Logistics Index: 51.9
- 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
South Korea’s Logistics Growth Index advanced 1.6 points to 60.3 in July 2026, securing the top regional rank among sixteen Asia-Pacific economies. The expansion was primarily propelled by the Business Volume and Transportation indices, which surged on the back of exceptionally strong export performance and robust retail demand.
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“The expansion was primarily propelled by the Business Volume and Transportation indices, which surged on the back of exceptionally strong export performance and robust retail demand.”
About the Logistics Growth Index
The South Korea 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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