United Kingdom Logistics Growth Index falls to 49.0 in September 2026 — lowest in 3 months
7 October 2026 — United Kingdom’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 49.0 in September 2026, -0.3 on 49.3 in August 2026, signalling contraction in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).
Key figures
- United Kingdom Logistics Growth Index: 49.0 (September 2026), prior 49.3, change -0.3
- Rank: 35th of 42 economies; 12th of 16 in Europe
- Europe Logistics Index: 49.3
- World Logistics Index: 51.6
- Lowest reading in 3 months.
- 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 United Kingdom Logistics Growth Index slipped to 49.0 in September 2026, a 0.3-point decline that left the headline below its three-month average. The contraction was primarily driven by a sharp drop in the Goods for Sale Index, reflecting subdued consumer-facing sectors, alongside a deeper contraction in Business Sentiment amid global uncertainty.
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“E-commerce demand lifted warehousing and cheaper ocean freight helped transport, but firms selling to consumers stayed subdued and business confidence slipped, so UK logistics shrank further in September.”
About the Logistics Growth Index
The United Kingdom 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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