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China Logistics Growth Index rises to 50.3 in October 2026 — highest in 2 months

7 November 2026 — China’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 50.3 in October 2026, +0.2 on 50.1 in September 2026, signalling expansion in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).

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47 48 49 50 51 52 53 50 = no change 50.3 Jan '26 Feb '26 Mar '26 Apr '26 May '26 Jun '26 Jul '26 Aug '26 Sep '26 Oct '26 Source: World Research Institute (WRI) — intelligence.worldresearch.org/lgi

Key figures

  • China Logistics Growth Index: 50.3 (October 2026), prior 50.1, change +0.2
  • Rank: 25th of 42 economies; 12th of 16 in Asia-Pacific
  • Asia-Pacific Logistics Index: 50.9
  • World Logistics Index: 51.2
  • Highest reading in 2 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

China’s Logistics Growth Index edged up to 50.3 in October 2026, a modest 0.2-point gain that left the headline below its three-month average of 50.7. The gain came mainly from more available transport capacity and a year-on-year rise in third-quarter demand for warehouse space, while lower freight volumes and a fall in manufacturers’ confidence held it back.

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“China’s logistics activity grew slightly in October: logistics firms handled more business and took on staff. Against that, less cargo passed through China’s main ports, and the official survey showed softer manufacturing demand.”
— Stephen Poh, Principal Economist, World Research Institute

About the Logistics Growth Index

The China 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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