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Austria Logistics Growth Index rises to 50.6 in August 2026 — highest in 4 months

10 September 2026 — Austria’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 50.6 in August 2026, +1.0 on 49.6 in July 2026, signalling expansion in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).

Revised on 16 October 2026 · Corrections log

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47 48 49 50 51 52 53 50 = no change 50.6 Jan '26 Feb '26 Mar '26 Apr '26 May '26 Jun '26 Jul '26 Aug '26 Source: World Research Institute (WRI) — intelligence.worldresearch.org/lgi

Key figures

  • Austria Logistics Growth Index: 50.6 (August 2026), prior 49.6, change +1.0
  • Rank: 28th of 42 economies; 10th of 16 in Europe
  • Europe Logistics Index: 49.8
  • World Logistics Index: 51.8
  • Highest reading in 4 months.
  • Next release (as of today): 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

Austria’s Logistics Growth Index rose into expansion at 50.6 in August, advancing 1.0 points from the prior month and rising above its three-month average. The recovery was primarily propelled by the Warehousing Index, which moved into expansion, alongside the Business Volume Index, which expanded sharply on robust export growth and strong retail trade.

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“The recovery was primarily propelled by the Warehousing Index, which moved into expansion, alongside the Business Volume Index, which expanded sharply on robust export growth and strong retail trade.”
— James Carter, Vice President, Research & Strategy, World Research Institute

About the Logistics Growth Index

The Austria Logistics Growth Index (LGI) is one of the 42 country readings of the World Research Institute’s monthly Logistics Growth Index (LGI), which combines them by GDP weight into four regional indexes and the World Logistics Index. 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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