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United Arab Emirates Logistics Growth Index rises to 52.1 in August 2026 — highest in 2 months

10 September 2026 — United Arab Emirates’ Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 52.1 in August 2026, +2.1 on 50.0 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 55 56 57 50 = no change 52.1 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

  • United Arab Emirates Logistics Growth Index: 52.1 (August 2026), prior 50.0, change +2.1
  • Rank: 19th of 42 economies; 10th of 16 in Asia-Pacific
  • Largest rise of the 42 economies this month.
  • Asia-Pacific Logistics Index: 52.6
  • 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

The United Arab Emirates Logistics Growth Index advanced to 52.1 in August, up 2.1 points from the prior month, driven by a rebound in business sentiment, robust new export orders and strong warehousing demand that offset ongoing maritime transit constraints. Ranking tenth of sixteen in the Asia-Pacific region, the index saw six of ten sub-indices in expansion.

Full United Arab Emirates report — sub-indices, drivers and forecast →

“Ranking tenth of sixteen in the Asia-Pacific region, the index saw six of ten sub-indices in expansion.”
— James Carter, Vice President, Research & Strategy, World Research Institute

About the Logistics Growth Index

The United Arab Emirates 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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