The Courier, Express And Parcel (CEP) Market Overview 2025 report reveals that the market size has grown significantly over the past few years, with projections indicating further expansion.
The market size of the global Courier, Express, and Parcel (CEP) sector has experienced significant growth in recent years. In 2024, it was worth $470.74 billion and it is projected to increase to $512.43 billion in 2025. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) during this period is 8.9%.
In 2029, the courier, express, and parcel (CEP) market is projected to reach a size of $712.69 billion, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.6%.
Download Your Free Sample of the 2025 Courier, Express And Parcel (CEP) Market Report and Uncover Key Trends Now!The key drivers in the courier, express and parcel (cep) market are:
• Increasing demand for same-day delivery services
• Expansion and development of last-mile delivery solutions
• Rising consumer expectations for convenience in delivery services
• Growth and expansion of omnichannel retailing.
The courier, express and parcel (CEP) market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Service: Standard Delivery, Express Delivery, Same-Day Delivery, Last-Mile Delivery
2) By Business Model: Business-To-Business (B2B), Business-To-Consumer (B2C), Customer-To-Customer (C2C)
3) By Destination: Domestic, International
4) By Mode Of Transport: Roadways, Airways, Railways, Waterways
5) By End Use: E-commerce, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Wholesale And Retail, Other End Users
Subsegments:
1) By Standard Delivery: Domestic Standard Delivery, International Standard Delivery, B2B Standard Delivery, B2C Standard Delivery, C2C Standard Delivery
2) By Express Delivery: Domestic Express Delivery, International Express Delivery, Time-Definite Express, Heavyweight Express
3) By Same-Day Delivery: Retail And E-commerce Same-Day Delivery, Food And Grocery Same-Day Delivery, Pharmaceutical And Healthcare Same-Day Delivery, Document And Legal Same-Day Delivery
4) By Last-Mile Delivery: Urban Last-Mile Delivery, Rural Last-Mile Delivery, Autonomous Or Drone Last-Mile Delivery, Crowdsourced Last-Mile Delivery
The key trends in the courier, express and parcel (cep) market are:
• The CEP market is transitioning towards the integration of drone and autonomous vehicle deliveries.
• There is an emerging trend of incorporating more technological innovations in courier services.
• Increasing usage of crowd-shipping platforms is becoming a significant trend.
• The use of blockchain technology for secure parcel tracking is an upcoming trend in the CEP market.
Major players in the courier, express and parcel (cep) market are:
• United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS)
• DHL Group
• FedEx Corporation
• SF Express (Group) Co. Ltd.
• Nippon Express Co. Ltd.
• Yamato Transport Co. Ltd.
• Royal Mail Group Limited
• SG Holdings Co. Ltd.
• YTO Express Group Co. Ltd.
• General Logistics Systems Group
• Qantas Airways Limited
• Singapore Post Limited
• TNT Express
• Aramex
• Delhivery
• Blue Dart Express Ltd.
• Spee-Dee Delivery Service Inc.
• Pos Malaysia Berhad
• CitySprint
• Tuffnells Parcels Express
• DPEX Worldwide Express (S) Pte Ltd.
• One World Express Inc. Ltd.
North America was the largest region in the courier, express, and parcel (CEP) market in 2024