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Malaysia Logistics Growth Index falls to 52.1 in October 2026 — lowest in 8 months
7 November 2026 — Malaysia’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 52.1 in October 2026, -0.2 on a revised 52.2 in September 2026, signalling expansion in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).
Key figures
- Malaysia Logistics Growth Index: 52.1 (October 2026), prior 52.2 (revised), change -0.2
- Rank: 13th of 42 economies; 7th of 16 in Asia-Pacific
- Asia-Pacific Logistics Index: 50.9
- World Logistics Index: 51.2
- Lowest reading in 8 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
Malaysia's Logistics Growth Index eased to 52.1 in October 2026 from a revised 52.2 in September, remaining in expansion but still below its three-month average. The moderation was driven by softer growth in transportation activity, while supplier delivery times lengthened and business sentiment stayed in contraction amid manufacturers' concerns over higher costs.
“Malaysian manufacturing returned to growth in October, with output and new orders rising and firms hiring to meet higher demand, and logistics activity kept expanding. But transport grew more slowly, while suppliers’ delivery times lengthened for an eleventh month, with port congestion cited in October.”
About the Logistics Growth Index
The Malaysia 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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