Japan Logistics Growth Index rises to 52.7 in September 2026 — joint-highest in the series
7 October 2026 — Japan’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 52.7 in September 2026, +0.1 on 52.7 in August 2026, signalling expansion in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).
Key figures
- Japan Logistics Growth Index: 52.7 (September 2026), prior 52.7, change +0.1
- Rank: 16th of 42 economies; 8th of 16 in Asia-Pacific
- Asia-Pacific Logistics Index: 52.3
- World Logistics Index: 51.6
- Joint-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
Japan’s Logistics Growth Index edged up to 52.7 in September, advancing 0.1 points and holding above its three-month average. The expansion was primarily propelled by the Warehousing Index, which surged to 56.2 as Greater Tokyo storage vacancies fell to multi-year lows amid robust absorption.
“Demand for warehouse space in Greater Tokyo led the way in September, and manufacturers reported better conditions. Capacity is the pinch point: driver shortages and limits on overtime cut available transport, and storage space is getting harder to find.”
About the Logistics Growth Index
The Japan 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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