Central and Eastern Europe Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Market Size

Central and Eastern Europe Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Market Analysis

The Central and Eastern Europe Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Market size is estimated at 14.66 billion USD in 2024, and is expected to reach 18.03 billion USD by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 3.51% during the forecast period (2024-2030).

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14.66 Billion

Market Size in 2024 (USD)

18.03 Billion

Market Size in 2030 (USD)

2.56 %

CAGR (2017-2023)

3.51 %

CAGR (2024-2030)

Fastest Growing Market by Speed of Delivery

4.05 %

Projected CAGR, Express, 2024-2030

The launch of express delivery services and warehouse constructions may help expand the footprint across Eastern Europe, thus leading the segment's growth.

Fastest Growing Market by Model

4.55 %

Projected CAGR, Business-to-Consumer (B2C), 2024-2030

Various parcel delivery companies are expanding services across Eastern Europe to cater to increasing domestic and international B2C e-commerce delivery demands.

Largest Market by Shipment Weight

65.24 %

value share, Light Weight Shipments, 2023

The delivery of goods like cosmetics and personal care products across the region is majorly driving the segment's growth.

Largest Market by End User Industry

42.03 %

value share, E-Commerce, 2023

E-commerce is growing in the region due to the increasing adoption of e-commerce, rising internet penetration, and growing middle-income population.

First leading Market player

14.94 %

market share, DHL Group, 2022

The EVs of DHL provide last-mile delivery of 100 million km, with an 86% share of electricity from renewable sources and with over 70,000 certified GoGreen employees.

Developing CEP segment in the region owing to services expansion, reducing tariffs, and growing e-commerce usage

E-commerce market in the CEE region hit USD 34.63 billion in 2022 generating the demand for CEP deliveries

Central and Eastern Europe Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) Industry Segmentation

Domestic, International are covered as segments by Destination. Express, Non-Express are covered as segments by Speed Of Delivery. Business-to-Business (B2B), Business-to-Consumer (B2C), Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C) are covered as segments by Model. Heavy Weight Shipments, Light Weight Shipments, Medium Weight Shipments are covered as segments by Shipment Weight. Air, Road, Others are covered as segments by Mode Of Transport. E-Commerce, Financial Services (BFSI), Healthcare, Manufacturing, Primary Industry, Wholesale and Retail Trade (Offline), Others are covered as segments by End User Industry. Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia are covered as segments by Country.

• In 2022, CEP players in Hungary have taken the initiative to develop the segment. For instance, Hungarian operator Magyar Posta increased its distribution capacity with Leonardo's new sorting system in 2022. Leonardo is a major provider of automated solutions for small packets and parcels. The system, which would be supplied during 2023, is designed to process domestic and international parcels, wherein it could potentially process up to 100 million parcels a year. Also, Hungary-based FoxPost serves 20,000 businesses in Hungary, with 2,500 parcel lockers in Hungary.
• Zalando, Europe’s leading online fashion and lifestyle platform, partnered with local logistics and technology Czech company Zásilkovna in 2021. The move responds to the shift in preferences of Czech customers wherein 1 in 4 Czechs chose pick-up points, and the preference for pick-up via parcel lockers rose from 0% to 6% in 3 years. Through the partnership, Zalando customers can use 1,500 Zásilkovna lockers and 4,700 pick-up points, with cash on delivery as one of the payment options. The aim is to cater to local customer preferences and provide convenience to Czech customers. Also, Nova Poshta, a major Ukrainian postal carrier, made a 2.5-fold reduction in tariffs for sending personal items to Poland in 2022, and this was done owing to the rise in the number of Ukrainians in Poland due to the war.
• E-commerce is a major driver for CEP demand in the region. For instance, 85.07% of online consumers in Slovakia were most likely to make purchases online in 2022. Share of internet users in Romania and Bulgaria stood at 51.46% and 48.78%, respectively, in 2022. With e-commerce user penetration to touch 3.18 million by 2027 in Slovakia, the demand for CEP is also projected to rise in the region.