Germany letter and parcel volumes and postal revenue, annual
The German postal market as the Bundesnetzagentur measures it: items and revenue in the licensed letter market and in the courier, express and parcel segment, with Deutsche Post and its competitors shown separately.
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letter volumes1 | ||||||||||
| Total letter volume2 | 9.38 | 10.16 | 10.92 | 11.93 | 12.21 | 12.38 | 13.59 | 14.19 | 14.9 | |
| Deutsche Post Group | 8.2 | 8.92 | 9.51 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.59 | 11.69 | 12.16 | 12.9 | |
| Competitors | 1.19 | 1.24 | 1.41 | 1.73 | 1.81 | 1.79 | 1.9 | 2.03 | 2 | |
| Letter revenue1 | ||||||||||
| Total letter-market revenue2 | 7.13 | 6.99 | 7.31 | 7.87 | 7.88 | 8.1 | 8.16 | 8.41 | 8.8 | |
| Deutsche Post Group | 6.23 | 6.09 | 6.32 | 6.69 | 6.72 | 6.91 | 7.01 | 7.27 | 7.67 | |
| Competitors | 0.89 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.19 | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.2 | |
| Parcel and express volumes1 | ||||||||||
| Total parcel and express shipments2 | 4.96 | 4.73 | 4.49 | 4.39 | 4.66 | 3.82 | 3.18 | 3 | 2.79 | |
| Parcel shipments | 4.83 | 4.6 | 4.36 | 4.25 | 4.51 | 3.7 | 3.06 | 2.88 | 2.66 | |
| Express shipments | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 | |
| Courier, express and parcel revenue1 | ||||||||||
| Total courier, express and parcel revenue3 | 28.94 | 27.29 | 25.98 | 25.38 | 25.65 | 21.8 | 18.28 | 17.66 | 16.59 | |
| Courier services | 4.26 | 4.14 | 4.1 | 4.14 | 4.18 | 3.98 | 3.8 | 3.63 | 3.56 | |
| Express services | 2.89 | 2.78 | 2.69 | 2.83 | 2.74 | 2.22 | 2.31 | 2.59 | 2.86 | |
| Parcel services | 21.79 | 20.37 | 19.19 | 18.41 | 18.73 | 15.61 | 12.17 | 11.44 | 10.18 |
Latest reading
Deutsche Post Group stood at 8.2 Billion items in 2025. That is −8.1% from 2024. The series on this page is annual and runs from 2017 to 2025. Source: Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur).
- Latest
- 8.2 Billion items
- 2025
- vs previous period
- −8.1%
- 2024
About this data
The German postal market as the Bundesnetzagentur measures it: items and revenue in the licensed letter market and in the courier, express and parcel segment, with Deutsche Post and its competitors shown separately. Only the series the regulator publishes through the current reporting year are included.
