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Australia Logistics Growth Index rises to 49.4 in October 2026 — highest in 3 months
7 November 2026 — Australia’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 49.4 in October 2026, +0.6 on a revised 48.8 in September 2026, signalling contraction in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).
Key figures
- Australia Logistics Growth Index: 49.4 (October 2026), prior 48.8 (revised), change +0.6
- Rank: 33rd of 42 economies; 13th of 16 in Asia-Pacific
- Asia-Pacific Logistics Index: 50.9
- World Logistics Index: 51.2
- Highest reading in 3 months.
- Next release: 7 December 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
Australia’s Logistics Growth Index edged up to 49.4 in October from a revised 48.8 in September, though it remained in contraction. The modest improvement was primarily driven by higher business sentiment among manufacturers and by transportation reaching the no-change line, while warehousing expanded further after one adviser reported record industrial take-up in the third quarter.
“The contraction in Australia’s logistics sector eased a little in October as manufacturers’ confidence rose from its September low. But warehouse capacity tightened, business volumes contracted, and port congestion extended manufacturers’ delivery times.”
About the Logistics Growth Index
The Australia Logistics Growth Index (LGI) is one of the 42 economy 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: intelligence.worldresearch.org/methodology. Research for the October 2026 readings closed on 3 November 2026.
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