Romanians sent 48 percent more packages abroad, mainly in Germany, Italy and UK

Romanians have sent 48 percent more parcels abroad in the first 7 months compared to the same period of last year, according to DPD Romania, one of the largest delivery companies on the local market.

Most of the parcels shipped abroad from Romania were delivered to Bulgaria, Hungary, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, accounting for about 91 percent of all parcels dispatched abroad. The volume of parcels received by Romanians from abroad also increased by 24 percent. Most of these came from Bulgaria, the Netherlands, Germany, the UK and Poland, which generated over 80 percent of total.

Goods from relatives, online orders and luggage 

The top counties that ship parcels abroad are Bucharest, followed by Timisoara, Sibiu, Arad and Cluj, generating about 74 percent of the total shipment volume. The ranking of the counties where Romanians received the most foreign parcels is also headed by Bucharest and Timisoara, followed by Brasov, Cluj and Sibiu, which together account for over 52 percent of total imported parcels.

According to the company’s data, parcels received by Romanians in Europe weigh an average of 7.6 kg and represent goods from relatives, goods ordered online or luggage of those who travel with low-cost companies.

“We noticed a significant increase of the Romanians who choose to send packages from Romania to Europe or receive packages from Europe. Through DPD, Romanians send mostly Romanian products and a lot of luggage to European countries. They also receive lots of products ordered from online stores. For the second half of the year, we estimate an increase in the volume of cross-border shipments, supported by international Romanian students, Black Friday and winter holidays,” says Lucian Aldescu, DPD Romania CEO.

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