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Global Courier & Delivery Services Industry Data and Analysis
The Global Courier and Delivery Services industry has faced a myriad of changes and challenges recently, primarily driven by trade policy changes and e-commerce volatility. The introduction of higher tariffs has impacted cross-border parcel flows and revenue, skewing them towards certain key regions and away from others. Much of the market shift is rooted in the increasing duties of North America and Western Europe, with Asia, particularly China, at the center as key origin points. One noticeable trend within the industry is a shift from direct-to-consumer air express delivery to a more regional approach, which mitigates the impact of tariffs. However, higher-value B2C and B2B flows are still exposed to broader fluctuations. Through the five years to 2025, revenue has climbed at a CAGR of 4.8%, reaching $580.3 billion in 2025, when revenue will expand 4.1%.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released December 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Global Courier & Delivery Services industry operates under the industry code H4921-GL. 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. Related terms covered in the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry include less-than-truckload, registered post and express delivery.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Global Courier & Delivery Services industry include Air transit courier services including express, Surface couriers and messengers and All other services.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry include United Parcel Service Inc. and Deutsche Post DHL Group.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry in 2026?
The market size of the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry is $580.3bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry in 2025?
There are 31,182 businesses in the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry, which has grown at a CAGR of 11.1 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry?
The Global Courier & Delivery Services industry is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry?
The Global Courier & Delivery Services industry is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry has been growing at a CAGR of 4.8 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry?
The biggest companies operating in the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry are United Parcel Service Inc. and Deutsche Post DHL Group
What does the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry include?
Providing air, surface or combined courier delivery services and Providing express messenger and delivery services are part of the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry?
The company holding the most market share in the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry is United Parcel Service Inc..
How competitive is the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Global Courier & Delivery Services industry.
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