Press Release - September 2026

• The market value of courier services rose 4.7% in 2025, reaching €10.1 billion. This increase, although slightly below the previous year's figure, came amid slower price growth, but with demand performing well.

• The business parcel segment grew slightly faster than the market overall and now accounts for nearly three quarters of the total.

• INFORMA's DBK Sectoral Observatory recently published these insights in the 'Courier Services' Sectoral Report.

Madrid, 22 September 2026.- According to INFORMA's (Cesce's subsidiary) DBK Sectoral Observatory—a leading provider of business, financial, sectoral, and marketing information in Spain and Portugal—revenue from courier and parcel services totalled €10.1 billion in 2025, up 4.7% on 2024.

Despite slower growth, the market maintained a positive trend, supported by favourable economic conditions and rising demand for parcel services, especially among businesses. E-commerce also remains a key pillar underpinning sector growth, boosting demand for logistics services.

The business parcel segment, with turnover of €7.5 billion, 74% of the total market, remained the main growth engine for the sector after posting a 4.9% rise. Industrial parcel revenue increased 4.0%, to €2.6 billion.

Domestic activity, which accounted for 75% of the market, saw revenue rise 4.9%, while turnover from international operations grew 3.9%, exceeding €2.5 billion.

The number of companies in the sector, recorded in the Central Business Register (DIRCE) under postal and courier activities, reached 33,468 in 2025, up 20% on 2024, while the number of premises rose to nearly 35,000. Madrid accounted for 24% of the total number of companies, followed by Catalonia and Andalusia. 

Looking ahead to year-end 2026, market value growth is expected to remain moderate, against a backdrop of slower GDP and private consumption growth, both rising at rates below those seen in 2025. Volatility in oil prices and inflation are also putting pressure on demand, driving a rebound in procurement costs and a fall in margins.

Despite the high fragmentation of the business landscape, the market showed notable concentration. The top ten companies held 60% of the total in 2025, with shares rising to 76% and 73% among the top ten business and industrial parcel operators, respectively. Spanish capital remains in the majority, although there is a significant presence of foreign shareholders, mainly from the United States, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, among others. 

Data Synthesis, 2025