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Germany Logistics Growth Index falls to 49.5 in October 2026 — lowest in 5 months
7 November 2026 — Germany’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 49.5 in October 2026, -0.9 on a revised 50.4 in September 2026, signalling contraction in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).
Key figures
- Germany Logistics Growth Index: 49.5 (October 2026), prior 50.4 (revised), change -0.9
- Rank: 31st of 42 economies; 12th of 16 in Europe
- Europe Logistics Index: 50.0
- World Logistics Index: 51.2
- Lowest reading in 5 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
Germany’s Logistics Growth Index slipped into contraction at 49.5 in October 2026, declining 0.9 points from a revised 50.4 in September, as signs of softer goods sales and of tighter warehouse capacity in major cities in the first three quarters weighed on the reading. This decline was partially offset by sustained expansion in private-sector business volume and by strong warehousing demand, indicated by take-up in the first three quarters.
“German logistics activity contracted slightly in October on WRI’s measure, with trade firms viewing their situation more negatively. Port volumes appeared to ease amid low river levels, but private-sector activity grew, and strong demand for space in the first three quarters pointed to warehousing growth.”
About the Logistics Growth Index
The Germany 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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