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Saudi Arabia Logistics Growth Index rises to 52.5 in October 2026 — highest in 4 months
7 November 2026 — Saudi Arabia’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 52.5 in October 2026, +1.1 on a revised 51.4 in September 2026, signalling expansion in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).
Key figures
- Saudi Arabia Logistics Growth Index: 52.5 (October 2026), prior 51.4 (revised), change +1.1
- Rank: 10th of 42 economies; 5th of 16 in Asia-Pacific
- Asia-Pacific Logistics Index: 50.9
- World Logistics Index: 51.2
- Highest reading in 4 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
The Saudi Arabia Logistics Growth Index advanced to 52.5 in October 2026, up 1.1 points from a revised 51.4 in September, driven by a rise in the Transportation Index. The Transportation Index moved into expansion as some ship trackers showed higher crude exports, while the Business Volume Index eased but remained in expansion on robust non-oil output growth and rising new orders.
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“Transport lifted Saudi logistics growth in October, with some ship trackers showing crude exports rising. Non-oil firms’ output grew at a robust pace, but spending at the till softened and fewer container ship visits pointed to less transport capacity amid route disruptions.”
About the Logistics Growth Index
The Saudi Arabia 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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