European courier, express and parcels market - statistics & facts

Emergence of the courier, express and parcel (CEP) market and its evolution

Since early human civilizations, humans needed to transport items from one location to another. Growth in economic performance and industrial specialization induced larger transportation routes to get established. Better use of technology with advancements in science allowed us to transport to more locations much faster with less effort. The logistics industry connects the economic world and this connection evolves in response to the changing needs in the market. The emergence of the courier, express and parcel (CEP) market is an example of evolution in the logistics industry. The changing customer needs and dynamics of the global economy urged the logistics market to respond with changes to create new opportunities. One of the market needs was the demand for a quicker, better and safer way to transport both industrial goods to facilitate industrial production and consumer goods to satisfy the burning desires of customers across the globe. In simple terms, the CEP market provides traditional postal services faster and more reliable.
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Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 17, 2025

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  • International parcel services traffic in Europe
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