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Global courier and delivery service companies typically come in two varieties: large, international and small, localized providers. Both types of companies are affected by similar economic indicators. Over the past five years, conditions primarily benefited delivery companies, as consumers and businesses increased delivery and courier use amid the pandemic and social-distancing mandates. The climb in e-commerce boosted the need for local and global courier services, benefiting the industry even in suboptimal, post-pandemic conditions. Over the past five years, revenue has been climbing at a CAGR of 1.2% and is estimated to reach $418.8 billion in 2024, when revenue will expand 2.9%.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 1.2 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $418.8bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|
United Parcel Service Inc. | 81,900.0 | 9,900.0 | 12.1 | |
FedEx Corporation | 78,400.0 | 4,200.0 | 5.4 | |
Deutsche Post DHL Group | 54,300.0 | 4,900.0 | 9.0 |
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Global Courier & Delivery Services
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Air transit courier services including express, Surface couriers and messengers and All other services. Air transit courier services including express is the largest segment of the Global Courier & Delivery Services.
Air transit courier services are largely dominated by the largest players
Operators in the Global Courier and Delivery Services industry primarily provide air, surface or combined express courier delivery services of parcels, documents and packages for business customers. Industry operators generally provide services between metropolitan areas or urban centers and form a network that includes local pickup and delivery to serve customers’ needs. This industry excludes services provided by national postal services and commercial airlines.
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The market size of the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry in Global is $418.8bn in 2024.
There are 8,444 businesses in the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry in Global, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.8 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry in Global has been growing at a CAGR of 1.2 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry in Global is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Global Courier & Delivery Services market in Global are United Parcel Service Inc., FedEx Corporation and Deutsche Post DHL Group
Providing air, surface or combined courier delivery services and Providing express messenger and delivery services are part of the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry.
The company holding the most market share in Global is United Parcel Service Inc..
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry in Global.