Saudi Arabia ranks 6th in annual Emerging Logistics Markets Index – Saudi Gazette

Saudi Arabia ranks 6th in annual Emerging Logistics Markets Index – Saudi Gazette

Gulf countries outperform most other emerging market regions in the 11th annual Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, a broad gauge of competitiveness based on logistics strength and business fundamentals.. Agility's annual survey of 780 supply chain professionals reveals overall pessimism about the world economy with 64% saying a global recession is likely, and only 12% of executives saying a recession is unlikely.. The top 10 are: China, India, UAE, Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Mexico, Thailand and Turkey.. China, India and Indonesia rank highest for domestic logistics; China, India and Mexico are top for international logistics; and UAE, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia have the best business fundamentals.. In the area, China ranks No. 8 and India is No. 18.Survey respondents see India as the market with greatest potential over China, their second choice.. On the overall index, Egypt rose six spots to No. 20, while leaping 10 spots on the business fundamentals chart (17), six spots on the domestic opportunities index (13) and jumping five spots on the international opportunities index (23)..