Germany Same Day Delivery Market Size

Germany Same-day Delivery Market Analysis

The Germany Same Day Delivery Market size is estimated at 2.21 billion USD in 2024, and is expected to reach 2.89 billion USD by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 4.56% during the forecast period (2024-2030).

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2.21 Billion

Market Size in 2024 (USD)

2.89 Billion

Market Size in 2030 (USD)

4.17 %

CAGR (2017-2023)

4.56 %

CAGR (2024-2030)

Fastest Growing Market by End User Industry

4.70 %

Projected CAGR, Wholesale and Retail Trade (Offline), 2024-2030

In Germany, Same-day delivery services have become increasingly popular, with 39% of consumers stating they had used such services in 2022.

Fastest Growing Market by Shipment Weight

4.95 %

Projected CAGR, Light Weight Shipments, 2024-2030

Various partnerships and collaborations between leading e-commerce players and delivery partners are leading to the rapid growth of the same-day delivery segment.

Largest Market by Shipment Weight

75.05 %

value share, Light Weight Shipments, 2023

Online orders for the delivery of goods like groceries, medicines, and cosmetics are driving the segment's growth.

Largest Market by End User Industry

53.16 %

value share, E-Commerce, 2023

Same-day delivery is becoming increasingly popular in the e-commerce industry due to the rising demand from German consumers for online orders to be delivered quickly and conveniently.

First leading Market player

23.69 %

market share, DHL Group, 2022

DHL Germany operates 38 parcel centers and around 11,300 pack stations. The company delivers approximately around 6.2 million parcels every working day.

Expansion of same day delivery services for groceries, coupled with sustainability initiatives, driving growth

Germany Same Day Delivery Industry Segmentation Germany Same-day Delivery Industry Segmentation

Air, Road, Others are covered as segments by Mode Of Transport. Heavy Weight Shipments, Light Weight Shipments, Medium Weight Shipments are covered as segments by Shipment Weight. Domestic, International are covered as segments by Destination. E-Commerce, Financial Services (BFSI), Healthcare, Manufacturing, Primary Industry, Wholesale and Retail Trade (Offline), Others are covered as segments by End User Industry.

• Same-day delivery for groceries is one of the segments generating some of the highest share of CEP same-day delivery demand. As 69% of consumers in Germany expected same-day deliveries for groceries in 2022, companies have been capitalizing on this opportunity for expansion. For instance, the German retailer REWE expanded its grocery delivery services to Nuremberg in 2022, specifically for same-day delivery services. Also, Flink, a Germany-based grocery delivery startup, raised USD 240 million in 2021 to expand services of on-demand and instant deliveries of groceries in the country. In addition, 28.40 million consumers are expected in the category of grocery delivery by 2027, specifically for same-day delivery, further accelerating the demand.
• The tendency of more German online customers to place a high value on sustainable ideas regarding parcel delivery with the requested goods has significantly increased. In 2019, 66% of consumers in Germany opted for companies and retailers while making online purchases that upheld good environmental practices. Thus, this increases the need for sustainable practices in domestic, international same day, and last mile deliveries in Germany.
• Sporting goods delivery also contributes to the CEP delivery demand in Germany. In alignment, sporting goods retailer, Decathlon.de in Germany, which generated over USD 200 million in 2022 and is expecting to more than double its sales by 2026, is also venturing to explore a sustainable same-day delivery market. The company partnered with a logistics firm called Glocally in 2022, which focuses on a sustainable supply chain specifically for same-day deliveries. The company can facilitate deliveries from the Munich-Elisenhof store to more than 30 zip codes via electrically powered cargo bikes.