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South Korea Logistics Growth Index falls to 50.6 in October 2026 — lowest in the series
7 November 2026 — South Korea’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 50.6 in October 2026, -11.8 on a revised 62.4 in September 2026, signalling expansion in the economy’s logistics-sector activity (50 = no change).
Key figures
- South Korea Logistics Growth Index: 50.6 (October 2026), prior 62.4 (revised), change -11.8
- Rank: 20th of 42 economies; 9th of 16 in Asia-Pacific
- Sharpest fall of the 42 economies this month.
- 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
South Korea’s Logistics Growth Index fell to 50.6 in October 2026 from a revised 62.4 in September, dropping below its three-month average of 58.3. The deceleration was primarily driven by softer growth in business volume and a contraction in transportation volumes as export cargo weights fell back after a rise in September.
Full South Korea report — sub-indexes, drivers and forecast →
“South Korean logistics activity grew much more slowly in October than in September, as factory growth eased and the weight of export cargo fell back. Manufacturers also reported lower employment for the first time in four months.”
About the Logistics Growth Index
The South Korea 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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