Global 3PL Market Size Estimates
Armstrong & Associates has been calculating these Global Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market estimates for over a decade. Information for the latest year is provided below.
Armstrong & Associates has been calculating these Global Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market estimates for over a decade. Information for the latest year is provided below.
Global Logistics Costs and Third-Party Logistics Revenues (US$ Billions)
Country 2020 GDP Logistics (GDP%) 2020 Logistics Cost 3PL Revenue % 2020 3PL Revenue
Algeria 144.3 16.5% 23.8 7.9% 1.9
Egypt 361.8 8.3% 30.0 8.6% 2.6
Morocco 113.5 15.0% 17.0 8.5% 1.4
Nigeria 429.4 16.1% 69.1 7.4% 5.1
South Africa 302.1 10.9% 32.9 10.4% 3.4
Sudan 34.4 17.5% 6.0 7.6% 0.5
Africa-Others 1,023.9 16.1% 165.3 7.8% 12.9
Africa Total 2,409.5 14.3% 344.2 8.1% 27.9
Australia 1,359.3 8.6% 116.9 10.6% 12.4
Bangladesh 329.1 15.6% 51.3 8.3% 4.3
Brunei Darussalam 12.0 15.0% 1.8 8.5% 0.2
Cambodia 26.0 16.4% 4.3 8.0% 0.3
China 14,722.8 14.5% 2,134.8 10.6% 227.4
Hong Kong 349.4 8.5% 29.7 11.5% 3.4
India 2,708.8 13.0% 351.8 7.4% 26.0
Indonesia 1,059.6 22.0% 233.1 7.7% 18.0
Japan 5,048.7 8.5% 429.1 10.9% 46.8
Lao P.D.R. 19.1 17.7% 3.4 7.5% 0.3
Macao SAR 24.3 10.0% 2.4 10.3% 0.3
Malaysia 338.3 13.0% 44.0 7.5% 3.3
Myanmar (Burma) 81.3 17.2% 14.0 7.7% 1.1
New Zealand 209.3 11.2% 23.4 9.9% 2.3
Philippines 362.2 13.0% 47.1 7.4% 3.5
Singapore 340.0 8.5% 28.9 12.0% 3.5
South Korea 1,630.9 9.0% 146.7 11.5% 16.9
Sri Lanka 80.7 18.7% 15.1 7.1% 1.1
Taiwan 668.5 9.0% 60.4 11.3% 6.8
Thailand 501.9 15.0% 75.3 7.7% 5.8
Vietnam 340.8 20.0% 68.2 7.9% 5.4
Asia Pacific - Others 88.5 17.3% 15.3 7.7% 1.2
Asia Pacific Total 30,301.6 12.9% 3,896.9 10.0% 389.9
Kazakhstan 164.8 15.1% 24.9 8.5% 2.1
Russia 1,473.6 16.1% 237.2 8.1% 19.2
Ukraine 151.5 15.9% 24.1 8.2% 2.0
CIS-Others 262.9 16.3% 42.8 8.0% 3.4
CIS Total 2,052.8 16.0% 329.1 8.1% 26.7
Austria 428.6 8.4% 35.9 10.8% 3.9
Belgium 513.1 8.0% 41.1 10.7% 4.4
Czech Republic 241.5 8.9% 21.5 11.1% 2.4
Denmark 352.2 8.8% 30.8 10.5% 3.2
Finland 270.6 8.4% 22.8 10.7% 2.4
France 2,598.9 8.8% 228.2 10.5% 23.8
Germany 3,803.0 8.1% 308.5 10.5% 32.4
Greece 189.3 12.3% 23.4 9.1% 2.1
Hungary 154.6 10.0% 15.5 11.0% 1.7
Ireland 418.7 7.7% 32.4 11.8% 3.8
Italy 1,884.9 9.0% 169.4 10.3% 17.4
Netherlands 909.5 7.4% 67.5 14.6% 9.9
Norway 362.0 8.9% 32.4 10.3% 3.3
Poland 594.2 10.1% 60.3 10.2% 6.1
Portugal 231.3 10.5% 24.4 10.1% 2.5
Romania 247.2 11.6% 28.6 10.1% 2.9
Spain 1,278.2 8.2% 105.0 10.2% 10.7
Sweden 537.6 7.8% 42.2 10.4% 4.4
Switzerland 747.4 8.3% 62.1 10.5% 6.6
United Kingdom 2,711.0 8.5% 230.2 9.8% 22.6
Europe Others 649.9 11.0% 71.8 10.0% 7.2
Europe Total 19,123.8 8.6% 1,653.7 10.5% 173.8
Iran 635.7 16.2% 103.0 8.1% 8.3
Israel 402.6 11.3% 45.5 9.9% 4.5
Pakistan 262.8 15.6% 41.0 8.3% 3.4
Saudi Arabia 701.5 13.0% 91.2 9.2% 8.4
Turkey 719.5 12.4% 89.2 9.5% 8.5
United Arab Emirates 354.3 10.0% 35.4 10.3% 3.6
Middle East Others 625.1 15.0% 93.6 8.4% 7.8
Middle East Total 3,701.6 13.5% 498.9 8.9% 44.6
Canada 1,643.4 9.0% 147.9 10.6% 15.7
Mexico 1,076.2 12.0% 129.1 10.8% 13.9
United States 20,932.8 8.0% 1,674.6 13.8% 231.5
North America Others 499.8 14.8% 73.8 8.5% 6.3
North America Total 24,152.1 8.4% 2,025.5 13.2% 267.4
Argentina 388.3 12.0% 46.6 9.3% 4.3
Brazil 1,434.1 11.6% 166.4 9.4% 15.6
Chile 252.8 11.5% 29.1 9.8% 2.8
Colombia 271.5 12.5% 33.9 8.6% 2.9
Peru 203.8 12.5% 25.5 8.8% 2.2
Venezuela 47.3 11.9% 5.6 7.4% 0.4
South America Others 235.8 15.6% 36.8 8.3% 3.0
South America Total 2,833.4 12.1% 343.8 9.1% 31.4
Grand Total 84,574.8 10.8% 9,092.1 10.6% 961.8
Sources: International Monetary Fund, Australian Logistics Council, NESDB, Vietnam Business Forum, Logistics Viewpoints and Indonesia Investment, and Armstrong & Associates, Inc. Databases
Note: Amounts may be off due to rounding.
(updated October 19, 2021)
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