It is close to about RON5 billion, or more precisely stands at RON4.85 billion in 2020, according to ZF estimates based on market data.
“We may say that the pandemic had a positive influence on the courier market because it generated not only an increase in sales but a change in behavior for many consumers. Many customers decided to switch to online purchases. The lockdown period generated about 20% growth in volume on average, but we also had months with high demand,” Adrian Mihai, co-founder of Fan Courier, the largest courier company in Romania, has recently told a news conference.
If the trend continues in 2021, the industry will see growth again, and the local market could reach more than RON5 billion, heading towards RON5.5 billion even.
The courier industry saw significant growth year to year between 2017 and 2019, increasing by some RON500 million a year during that time.
The number of companies in the mail and courier service industry in Romania went up from 652 in 2009 to 2,326 last year, almost four times more than a decade ago, while the number of employees went up by 10,000 to 17,500.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)