THE 2024 LEAD
68 m
more items on the parcel lane.
ANCOM · Romania · 2022—2024
When parcels overtook letters
In 2024, 335 million parcels and small packages moved through Romania’s postal networks, compared with 267 million correspondence items. For the first time, the parcel lane moved ahead of the letter lane.
335m parcels
267m correspondence
+68m difference
CENTRAL OFFICE
SCAN / 2024
A01
PARCELSand small packages
335m
B02
LETTERScorrespondence
267m
ONE DOMESTIC PARCEL
1.2 days
average delivery time in 2024.
PER INHABITANT
18 parcels
on average in 2024, according to ANCOM.
01 / THE SHIFT
A 68-million difference changes the order.
In 2022, correspondence and printed matter led by 71 million items. In 2023, the distance narrowed to 20 million. One year later, parcels and small packages reached 335 million while correspondence reached 267 million.
The line does not describe the disappearance of letters. It shows how the postal service’s centre of gravity moved towards shipping objects, as online shopping generated larger parcel volumes.
02 / THE SORTING BELT
Move the year. Watch the order.
Each belt shows millions of items reported for its category. Press a year and see which flow leads.
2024
A / BOX
Parcels and small packages
+27% from 2023, according to ANCOM.
B / MAIL
Correspondence and printed matter
−5% from 2023, according to ANCOM.
BALANCE+68m
PARCEL / CORRESPONDENCE RATIO1.25×
YEAR READ2024
In 2024, parcel volume was 25.5% higher than correspondence volume.
| Year | Parcels and small packages | Correspondence and printed matter | Leading flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 232 | 303 | Correspondence, +71m |
| 2023 | 262 | 282 | Correspondence, +20m |
| 2024 | 335 | 267 | Parcels, +68m |
03 / HOW LONG IT TAKES
The faster belt carries packages.
In 2024, a domestic parcel took 1.2 days on average, while a domestic correspondence item took 2.6 days. The gap between the two averages was 1.4 days.
Nine out of ten domestic parcels were delivered on the first day after entering the postal network. The figure describes the market average, not a guarantee for every shipment.
DOMESTIC ROUTE2024
Parcel1.2 days
Correspondence2.6 days
AVERAGE GAP1.4 days
04 / WHAT REMAINS
Three years, one belt changing its priority.
In two moves, the market went from a 71-million correspondence lead to a 68-million parcel lead.
2022−71mcorrespondence leads
2023−20mthe gap closes
2024+68mparcels lead
05 / SOURCE
The figures share a destination.
The figures come from Romania’s National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications. “Parcels” means “parcels and small packages”, while “correspondence” means “correspondence and printed matter”, following ANCOM’s categories.
Differences and percentages on this page are calculated from the displayed values and rounded to one decimal place. “m” means millions of items.
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