Supply Chain Digital Magazine January 2026 | Page 19

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN STRESS IN NUMBERS

Source: The World Bank’ s Global Supply Chain Stress Index

2.0 MILLION TEUs

the level the GSCI is nearing once again, signaling renewed and persistent volatility across global trade routes

23.5 %

of global supply chain stress occurs in the China Sea, making it the single largest contributing region globally

74 %

of total observed stress globally is contributed by the top five regional contributors: China Sea, North America West Coast( 17.7 %), South East Asia( 12.8 %), North America East Coast( 11.3 %) and North Sea( 9.4 %)