WORLD BANK GROUP
Logistics Performance
Why it matters?
Jean-François ARVIS,
The World Bank
May 17, 2013
Athens
Semantic
Logistics = art of organizing physical
movement of goods or supply chains
Logistics performance = national level
concept
Trade (and Transport) Facilitation = set of
measures and investment to improve
logistics performance
Logistics Performance
How do you connect to international
logistics networks?
How easy it is for traders to use
international networks?
Logistics Performance is very much
Endogenous:
= procedures, services, business practices,
to clear goods and move them inland.
Logistics Performance and Growth
Aggregating individual supply chain logistics
expenses at the national level. (=8 to 30% of
GDP)
Productivity and Competitiveness
Sustainable growth.
An array of policy interventions:

Infrastructure and planning

Customs Trade facilitation

Regulation of services
Logistics and connectivity crucial
to trade competitiveness
Exchange Rate
Cost of Starting Business
Logistics Performance
Air Connectivity
Shipping Connectivity
Tariffs
Same RTA
Common Language
Common Border
Distance
Border
Bilateral
Costs
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
standardized regression coefficients (betas) of trade
costs
0.6
Time, Cost & Reliability measured
in the LPI
Customs & Border
procedures
Transport &Telecom
Infrastructure
Services Quality
Areas for
policy regulations
(inputs)
Timeliness
Supply
Chain Service
Delivery
Availability of
International
Shipments
Tracking and Tracing
Service Delivery
performance outcomes
Time, cost, reliability
The Logistics Performance Index
Measures the overall
trade logistics efficiency
of 150+ countries
 2007
 2010
 2012
>>2014
www.worldbank.org/lpi
The Logistics Performance Index
• Source of data is suppliers
of logistics services (freight
forwarders, express
carriers), FIATA sponsored
• Rates logistics performance
on a scale of 1 to 5
• 6 components
• One overall LPI
Greek Position in Logistics Perf.
THANK YOU!
…AND LOOKING FORWARD TO
YOUR PARTICIPATION
IN THE LPI 2014
(SURVEY OCT 2013)