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Norway Logistics Growth Index falls to 47.5 in October 2026 — lowest in the series
7 November 2026 — Norway’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 47.5 in October 2026, -3.2 on 50.7 in September 2026, signalling contraction in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).
Key figures
- Norway Logistics Growth Index: 47.5 (October 2026), prior 50.7, change -3.2
- Rank: 41st of 42 economies; 15th 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
Norway’s Logistics Growth Index fell 3.2 points to 47.5 in October 2026, sitting below its three-month average and ranking 15th of 16 regionally. The contraction was driven primarily by declines in business volume and transportation, as seaborne trade volumes—particularly tanker cargoes—appeared to fall, pointing to less business activity and freight moved, on seaborne evidence only.
“An estimated fall in seaborne trade, especially tanker cargoes, tipped Norway’s logistics activity into contraction in October. New car registrations fell by about the usual amount from September, and the number of fully unemployed rose after seasonal adjustment, though the jobless share was unchanged.”
About the Logistics Growth Index
The Norway 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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