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Belgium Logistics Growth Index rises to 47.0 in August 2026 — highest in 2 months

10 September 2026 — Belgium’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 47.0 in August 2026, +0.3 on 46.6 in July 2026, signalling contraction in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).

Revised on 16 October 2026 · Corrections log

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45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 50 = no change 47.0 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

  • Belgium Logistics Growth Index: 47.0 (August 2026), prior 46.6, change +0.3
  • Rank: 40th of 42 economies; 14th of 16 in Europe
  • Europe Logistics Index: 49.8
  • World Logistics Index: 51.8
  • Highest reading in 2 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

Belgium’s Logistics Growth Index edged up to 47.0 in August, still reflecting a broad-based contraction across the sector. The gain was primarily driven by the Goods for Sale Index, which moved into expansion, while the Business Volume and Transportation indices fell as weaker industrial demand and operational disruptions constrained cargo flows and port throughput.

Full Belgium report — sub-indices, drivers and forecast →

“The gain was primarily driven by the Goods for Sale Index, which moved into expansion, while the Business Volume and Transportation indices fell as weaker industrial demand and operational disruptions constrained cargo flows and port throughput.”
— James Carter, Vice President, Research & Strategy, World Research Institute

About the Logistics Growth Index

The Belgium 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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