Connecting to Compete 2023: Trade Logistics in an Uncertain Global Economy - The Logistics Performance Index and Its Indicators

This seventh edition of Connecting to Compete comes as disruptions of global value chains have revealed the crucial importance of logistics systems. Because of these disruptions, supply chain resilience and its national security implications have emerged as top concerns. These concerns are often linked with supply chain security, including cybersecurity—a key consideration in a highly digitalized and globally connected service industry. This report presents the latest view on trade logistics performance across 139 countries. Logistics is understood as a network of services that support the physical movement of goods, trade across borders, and commerce within borders. It comprises transportation, warehousing, brokerage, express delivery, terminal operations, and related data and information management.