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Sweden Logistics Growth Index falls to 52.9 in October 2026 — lowest in 7 months

7 November 2026 — Sweden’s Logistics Growth Index, published today by the World Research Institute (WRI), registered 52.9 in October 2026, -3.0 on 55.9 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 57 50 = no change 52.9 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

  • Sweden Logistics Growth Index: 52.9 (October 2026), prior 55.9, change -3.0
  • Rank: 6th of 42 economies; 1st of 16 in Europe
  • Europe Logistics Index: 50.0
  • World Logistics Index: 51.2
  • Lowest reading in 7 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

Sweden's Logistics Growth Index fell to 52.9 in October 2026, remaining in expansion but falling below its three-month average. The moderation was primarily driven by a lower Business Volume Index reading, even as manufacturing output expanded strongly, alongside a pullback in transport capacity, with delivery times to manufacturers elevated and port calls appearing lower, and slower growth in goods sold.

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

“Growth in Sweden’s logistics activity slowed in October, with delivery times to manufacturers still long and fewer ships apparently calling at ports. Factory hiring was strong, though, and manufacturing confidence reached multi-year highs.”
— Stephen Poh, Principal Economist, World Research Institute

About the Logistics Growth Index

The Sweden 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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