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France Logistics Growth Index rises to 47.9 in October 2026 — highest in 7 months
7 November 2026 — France’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 47.9 in October 2026, +2.8 on a revised 45.1 in September 2026, signalling contraction in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).
Key figures
- France Logistics Growth Index: 47.9 (October 2026), prior 45.1 (revised), change +2.8
- Rank: 39th of 42 economies; 14th of 16 in Europe
- Europe Logistics Index: 50.0
- World Logistics Index: 51.2
- Highest reading in 7 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
France’s Logistics Growth Index rose to 47.9 in October from a revised 45.1, remaining in contraction but with most weighted sub-indexes rising. The Business Sentiment Index moved into expansion, while the transportation, transport capacity, employment, and goods for sale indexes remained in contraction, each closer to the 50 no-change mark than in September.
“On WRI’s measure, France’s logistics sector contracted less than in September. Even so, survey reports of softer factory output pointed to less freight to move, while a one-day dockworker strike late in October and continued supply disruptions reported by manufacturers suggested tighter transport capacity.”
About the Logistics Growth Index
The France 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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