Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index

Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index Confirms Extended Effects of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Chinese Shipping Through 2022

Global parcel volume grew only 1 percent due to unprecedented slowdown in China, while carrier revenue declined 1 percent

Discover parcel volume by each country below

Americas

United States

• 21.2 bn parcels in 2022
• 674 parcels per second 
• 58.2 mn parcels per day 
• 64 parcels per person 
• 162 parcels per household 

Canada

• 1.3 bn parcels in 2022
• 42 parcels per second
• 3.6 mn parcels per day
• 34 parcels per person
• 125 parcels per household

Brazil

• 1.5 bn parcels in 2022
• 48 parcels per second
• 4.1 mn parcels per day
• 7 parcels per person
• 20 parcels per household

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Europe

UK

• 5.1 bn parcels in 2022
• 162 parcels per second
• 14mn parcels per day
• 76 parcels per person
• 181 parcels per household

France

• 1.7bn parcels in 2022
• 53 parcels per second
• 4.6 mn parcels per day
• 25 parcels per person
• 54 parcels per household

Germany

• 4.2 bn parcels in 2022
• 133 parcels per second
• 11.5 mn parcels per day
• 50 parcels per person
• 103 parcels per household

Italy

• 1.5 bn parcels in 2022
• 47 parcels per second
• 4.1 mn parcels per day
• 25 parcels per person
• 57 parcels per household

Sweden

• 202 mn parcels in 2022
• 6 parcels per second
• 553 k parcels per day
• 19 parcels per person
• 41 parcels per household

Norway

• 1200 mn parcels in 2022
• 4 parcels per second
• 328k parcels per day
• 22 parcels per person
• 47 parcels per household

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Asia

Australia

• 1.1 bn parcels in 2022
• 35 parcels per second
• 3 mn parcels per day
• 42 parcels per person
• 107 parcels per household

China

• 110.6 bn parcels in 2022
• 3507 parcels per second
• 303 mn parcels per day
• 78 parcels per person
• 224 parcels per household

India

• 3.2 bn parcels in 2022
• 102 parcels per second
• 8.8 mn parcels per day
• 2 parcels per person
• 10 parcels per household

Japan

• 9.1 bn parcels in 2022
• 289 parcels per second
• 25 mn parcels per day
• 73 parcels per person
• 173 parcels per household

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2022 global shipping data

The Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index measures parcel volume and spend for business-to-business, business-to-consumer, consumer-to-business and consumer consigned shipments with weight up to 31.5kg (70 pounds) across 13 countries.

Shipping Index Contacts
Marifer Rodriguez
Pitney Bowes US
+1 203 351 7416
Marifer.rodriguez@pb.com
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Gehna Sawhney
Pitney Bowes India & Europe
+91 9810798731
Gehna.sawhney@pb.com
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