EUROPE POSTAL SERVICES Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The Europe Postal Services market is segmented By Type (Express Postal Services and Standard Postal Services), By Item (Letter and Parcel), By Destination (Domestic and International), and By Country (Germany, United Kingdom, France, Russia, Spain, Netherlands, and Rest of Europe). The report offers market size and forecast for the Europe Postal Services Market in terms of value (USD billion) for all the above segments.

EUROPE POSTAL SERVICES Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

Europe Postal Services Market Size

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Europe Postal Services Market Summary
Study Period 2020 - 2030
Base Year For Estimation 2024
Forecast Data Period 2025 - 2030
Historical Data Period 2020 - 2023
CAGR 4.05 %
Market Concentration Low

Major Players

Europe Postal Services Market Major Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

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Europe Postal Services Market Analysis

The Europe Postal Services Market is expected to register a CAGR of greater than 4.05% during the forecast period.

  • To ramp up the industry, the EU's Postal Services Directive establishes basic standards for USO service providers, subject to some exclusions. The USO's components have not changed since 1997, although each Member State is free to determine the exact USO's size and scope at the national level as long as it complies with the Postal Services Directive's baseline standards.
  • In addition to national postal laws and regulations, international postal laws and legislation derived from other industries also apply to the postal sector in the EU. Cross-border letters sent between Member States are governed by the Postal Services Directive. According to the Directive, 85% of international letter mail must be delivered within three days. However, the performance is hampered by the dropping letter volume, which makes it challenging for postal operators to uphold the high standards of service.
  • The COVID-19 epidemic has also had a significant influence on the European postal services industry, which has compelled universal service providers to adapt and innovate as a result. Particularly, USPs adjusted prices, entered new markets, offered new products, innovated, and used new business methods in response. At the same time, discussions on regulatory adjustments and changes to the postal regulatory framework were generated by the industry leaders.

Europe Postal Services Industry Overview

The competitive landscape of the Europe postal services market is observed to be somewhat consolidated with few major players operating in the market. Small and medium-sized local competitors have less room to compete in the market because many multinational companies dominate the market for postal services in Europe. However, there is room for growth in the market for postal services in Europe during the forecast, which is expected to boost competition. Deutsche Post, La Poste, Royal Mail, PostNL, and FedEx/TNT Express are some of the leading players operating in the Europe postal services market. Some other major players in the market are UPS, Europe Post, Omniva/Eesti Post, DPD/Geopost, Asendia, Swiss Post, Bpost, PostNord AB, Chronopost, Poste Italiane, etc.

Europe Postal Services Market Leaders

  1. Deutsche Post DHL

  2. La Poste

  3. Royal Mail

  4. PostNL

  5. FedEx/TNT Express

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
Europe Postal Services Market Concentration
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Europe Postal Services Market News

  • October 2022: A 15,000m2 service center for DHL Express is being built in Courcelles, Belgium. The facility is anticipated to have a 3,000 package-per-hour handling capacity and the infrastructure to load 60 electric vans. Additionally, it will have rooftop solar panels, be completely gasless, and be CO2 neutral. The website was created in accordance with BREEAM standards and DHL CRE Go Green criteria. This new distribution facility is planned to take over as DHL's main hub in the province of Hainaut by July 2023, replacing the current service center in Charleroi, Belgium.
  • July 2022: La Poste has made the decision to redesign its mail-service lineup to better serve its customers' evolving requirements, lessen its carbon footprint, and safeguard the long-term stability of the universal postal service. Customers will have a choice of 3 letter types as of January 1, 2023. Six days a week, mail delivery, newspaper/magazine distribution, package deliveries, and local services will all continue to be provided.

Europe Postal Services Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Deliverables
  • 1.2 Study Assumptions
  • 1.3 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET INSIGHTS & DYNAMICS

  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Market Drivers
  • 4.3 Market Restraints
  • 4.4 Market Opportunities
  • 4.5 Value Chain / Supply Chain Analysis
  • 4.6 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.6.1 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.6.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
    • 4.6.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.6.4 Threat of Substitute Products
    • 4.6.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
  • 4.7 Impact of COVID-19 on the Market

5. MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • 5.1 By Type
    • 5.1.1 Express Postal Services
    • 5.1.2 Standard Postal Services
  • 5.2 By Item
    • 5.2.1 Letter
    • 5.2.2 Parcel
  • 5.3 By Destination
    • 5.3.1 Domestic
    • 5.3.2 International
  • 5.4 By Country
    • 5.4.1 Germany
    • 5.4.2 UK
    • 5.4.3 France
    • 5.4.4 Russia
    • 5.4.5 Spain
    • 5.4.6 Netherlands
    • 5.4.7 Rest of Europe

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Market Concentration Overview
  • 6.2 Company Profiles
    • 6.2.1 Deutsche Post DHL
    • 6.2.2 La Poste
    • 6.2.3 Royal Mail
    • 6.2.4 PostNL
    • 6.2.5 FedEx/TNT Express
    • 6.2.6 UPS
    • 6.2.7 Europe Post
    • 6.2.8 Omniva/Eesti Post
    • 6.2.9 DPD/ Geopost
    • 6.2.10 Asendia
    • 6.2.11 Swiss Post
    • 6.2.12 Bpost
    • 6.2.13 PostNord AB
    • 6.2.14 Chronopost
    • 6.2.15 Poste Italiane*
  • *List Not Exhaustive

7. FUTURE OF THE MARKET

8. APPENDIX

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Europe Postal Services Industry Segmentation

The term "postal services" refers to the services that include clearing, sorting, routing, and delivery of mail and postal items. Early courier networks for governmental usage were set up in the Roman Empire, the Persian Empire under Cyrus, and medieval Europe. However, postal services are now defined in Europe as the delivery of letters, packages, packets, and other items via the postal system as well as the incidental services of receiving, gathering, sorting, and delivering such items by businesses that are either owned by the government or the private sector. The Europe Postal Services market is segmented By Type (Express Postal Services and Standard Postal Services), By Item (Letter and Parcel), By Destination (Domestic and International), and By Country (Germany, United Kingdom, France, Russia, Spain, Netherlands, and Rest of Europe). The report offers market size and forecast for the Europe postal services market in terms of value (USD billion) for all the above segments.

By Type Express Postal Services
Standard Postal Services
By Item Letter
Parcel
By Destination Domestic
International
By Country Germany
UK
France
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Rest of Europe
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Europe Postal Services Market Research FAQs

What is the current Europe Postal Services Market size?

The Europe Postal Services Market is projected to register a CAGR of greater than 4.05% during the forecast period (2025-2030)

Who are the key players in Europe Postal Services Market?

Deutsche Post DHL, La Poste, Royal Mail, PostNL and FedEx/TNT Express are the major companies operating in the Europe Postal Services Market.

What years does this Europe Postal Services Market cover?

The report covers the Europe Postal Services Market historical market size for years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the Europe Postal Services Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

Europe Postal Services Industry Report

Statistics for the 2025 Europe Postal Services market share, size and revenue growth rate, created by Mordor Intelligence™ Industry Reports. Europe Postal Services analysis includes a market forecast outlook for 2025 to 2030 and historical overview. Get a sample of this industry analysis as a free report PDF download.