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Italy Logistics Growth Index falls to 46.6 in October 2026 — lowest in the series
7 November 2026 — Italy’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 46.6 in October 2026, -3.9 on 50.5 in September 2026, signalling contraction in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).
Key figures
- Italy Logistics Growth Index: 46.6 (October 2026), prior 50.5, change -3.9
- Rank: 42nd of 42 economies; 16th of 16 in Europe
- Europe Logistics Index: 50.0
- World Logistics Index: 51.2
- Lowest reading in the published series.
- 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
Italy’s Logistics Growth Index fell to 46.6 in October 2026, a decline of 3.9 points from the prior month, as factory output and new orders contracted and industrial action disrupted freight flows. The index’s contraction was driven by falls in the transportation and warehousing readings, as southern haulier blockades restricted freight movement and factory output declines pointed to less storage throughput.
“Italy’s logistics activity shrank in October, with signs of weakness from roads to warehouses and shops. Haulier blockades in the south disrupted fuel deliveries and halted production at some plants, manufacturers reported output falling for a third month running, and retail and consumer confidence fell.”
About the Logistics Growth Index
The Italy 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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