2025-12-23 06:59
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2025-12-23 06:59
The contribution of the courier industry to the Polish economy in 2022-2024 is estimated at PLN 67 billion, and the value of its investments completed during this time amounted to PLN 4.7 billion – according to the report of the TOR Economic Advisory Team. In 2024, courier companies generated 0.68%. Polish GDP.
“This amount includes taxes paid (VAT, PIT, CIT), local levies, ZUS contributions, salaries, which further contribute to the economy through consumer spending, as well as expenses directly related to courier activities,” the report indicates.
Couriers have contributed billions to the economy
The report of the TOR Economic Advisory Team shows that leading courier companies contributed PLN 24.7 billion to the economy in 2024 alone, which is 0.68%. GDP for last year. Their contribution for the years 2022-2024 amounted, according to ZDG TOR experts, to PLN 67 billion.
According to the report's authors, the share is 0.68%. in GDP should be assessed as a good result. They pointed out the example of airports in Poland, which have a contribution several times lower, estimated at nearly PLN 6 billion, which is 0.16%. Poland's GDP.
ZDG TOR pointed out that the contribution of the courier industry to the economy is systematically growing. Last year's added value was 12.8 percent higher. higher than in 2023. At the same time, this amount exceeds by almost PLN 3.6 billion the total revenues of: InPost, DPD, DHL eCommerce, GLS, FedEx, UPS, Allegro, Orlen Paczka and Poczta Polska obtained from courier services alone.
The industry invested PLN 4.7 billion
Direct investments are an important component of added value. As the analysis shows: over the last 3 years, the courier industry has invested nearly PLN 4.7 billion in Poland, of which PLN 1.6 billion in 2024.
“This is due to investments in networks of vending machines, logistics centers and technologies that, in addition to making a positive contribution to the economy, also maintain market stability during the largest shopping peaks, improve the flow of goods and open new markets for entrepreneurs who have so far operated locally, to a limited extent,” the report noted.
Broken down by individual company in 2024, the total contribution to the economy in the case of:
- InPost amounted to PLN 7.2 billion,
- DPD – PLN 5.1 billion,
- DHL eCommerce – 3.5 billion,
- UPS – 2.6 billion,
- Fedex – 2.2 billion,
- Poczta Polska – 1.9 billion,
- GLS Logistics Systems Poland – PLN 1.7 billion.
“The Polish courier market is closely related to the development of the e-commerce segment, which is still growing. The dense coverage of the country with parcel machines and the availability of couriers mean that Poland is one large marketplace. This drives the development of both industries – e-commerce needs the courier industry, and greater online sales result in an increase in demand for courier services. The growth potential of e-commerce itself still exists in the form of new forms of purchase, including food, as well as in the case of cross-border trade,” commented Adrian, president of ZDG TOR. Furgalese. (PAP)
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