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Singapore Logistics Growth Index falls to 50.4 in October 2026 — lowest in the series

7 November 2026 — Singapore’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 50.4 in October 2026, -4.2 on 54.6 in September 2026, signalling expansion in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).

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47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 50 = no change 50.4 Jan '26 Feb '26 Mar '26 Apr '26 May '26 Jun '26 Jul '26 Aug '26 Sep '26 Oct '26 Source: World Research Institute (WRI) — intelligence.worldresearch.org/lgi

Key figures

  • Singapore Logistics Growth Index: 50.4 (October 2026), prior 54.6, change -4.2
  • Rank: 23rd of 42 economies; 11th of 16 in Asia-Pacific
  • Asia-Pacific Logistics Index: 50.9
  • 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

Singapore’s Logistics Growth Index fell to 50.4 in October 2026, down 4.2 points from the prior month, as container cargo looked softer through 23 October, manufacturing activity grew more slowly and transport capacity tightened. The Transportation Index moved into contraction at 44.8, dragging the headline below its three-month average; Singapore ranks 11th of 16 in the region.

Full Singapore report — sub-indexes, drivers and forecast →

“Singapore’s logistics activity barely grew in October, as ship-tracking estimates pointed to less container cargo over the first three weeks and port yards were reported close to full. Factories kept growing and hiring, though more slowly, and firms were more upbeat about the months ahead.”
— Stephen Poh, Principal Economist, World Research Institute

About the Logistics Growth Index

The Singapore 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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