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Canada Logistics Growth Index falls to 52.3 in August 2026 — lowest in 2 months

10 September 2026 — Canada’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 52.3 in August 2026, -0.2 on 52.5 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 54 50 = no change 52.3 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

  • Canada Logistics Growth Index: 52.3 (August 2026), prior 52.5, change -0.2
  • Rank: 17th of 42 economies; 2nd of 5 in America
  • America Logistics Index: 52.5
  • World Logistics Index: 51.8
  • Lowest 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

Canada’s Logistics Growth Index eased to 52.3 in August, down 0.2 points from the prior month, despite robust business activity and expanding freight movement. The headline decline was primarily driven by the Business Sentiment index, which fell into contraction, while the Business Volume and Transportation indices rose, reflecting a strong step-up in commercial operations and direct evidence of rising marine freight flows.

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“The headline decline was primarily driven by the Business Sentiment index, which fell into contraction, while the Business Volume and Transportation indices rose, reflecting a strong step-up in commercial operations and direct evidence of rising marine freight flows.”
— James Carter, Vice President, Research & Strategy, World Research Institute

About the Logistics Growth Index

The Canada 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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