Netherlands Logistics Growth Index rises to 53.3 in September 2026 — highest in the series
7 October 2026 — Netherlands’ Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 53.3 in September 2026, +0.3 on 52.9 in August 2026, signalling expansion in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).
Key figures
- Netherlands Logistics Growth Index: 53.3 (September 2026), prior 52.9, change +0.3
- Rank: 12th of 42 economies; 5th of 16 in Europe
- Europe Logistics Index: 49.3
- World Logistics Index: 51.6
- 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
The Netherlands Logistics Growth Index advanced to 53.3 in September 2026, up 0.3 points and exceeding its three-month average of 53.1. The expansion was propelled by the Business Volume Index, surging to 59.5, and the Goods for Sale Index, climbing to 57.2, reflecting surging manufacturing output, robust exports, and rising retail turnover.
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“Drought cut barge capacity in September, pushing freight onto the roads and driving up logistics costs. Dutch logistics still gained momentum, though, with factory output, exports and retail sales all growing.”
About the Logistics Growth Index
The Netherlands 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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