Deutsche Post's new correspondence** study compares nominal and actual correspondence in the European Union, as well as in the United Kingdom, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland
Adjusted for key macroeconomic factors: 26 countries and regions have higher standard letter postage than Germany
Denmark still has the highest letter mailing rate, while Malta still has the lowest letter mailing rate
"Most European postal companies offer different mail transit times; German regulations do not yet allow this
Bonn- Postage for sending standard letters in Germany is becoming cheaper compared to the rest of Europe. This is because most postal companies in Europe have increased (and in some cases substantially) since Deutsche Post's last mail** study, while postage in Germany has remained the same despite the significant cost. A comparison of European purely nominal letter mail** shows that postage in Germany is 85 cents, which is 1 more than the European average**€33 is almost 64% cheaper and is still below the ** level of Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania, for example. When macroeconomic factors such as labor costs and purchasing power are taken into account to make meaningful comparisons of European mail**, Germany is the fourth cheapest country. Only Switzerland, Cyprus and Malta offer more affordable postage. This is confirmed by Deutsche Post's Mail** benchmark this year, which compares postage rates in the 27 member states of the European Union and the United Kingdom, as well as the European Free ** Union countries Iceland, Norway and Switzerland.
As in previous years, Denmark is the most expensive country to send a letter, and customers have to pay the equivalent of 4A fee of €30 is required for the mail to be delivered on the next business day. A standard letter costs 37 cents, and although it was slightly last year, Malta's postal service is the cheapest in Europe for the past 15 years. Overall, due to the fact that 21 of the 31 countries assessed, the postage for *** European domestic mail averaged 8 cents*** to 1EUR 33. Now, five countries (Denmark, Italy, Belgium, Finland and Iceland) have even more than 2 euros for postage.
Since 2018, 57% of mail has been mailed in Europe in name. Romania has grown 250% in the last five years, comfortably topping the list. During the same period, postal rates in Germany were only 21% higher. Overall, 24 of the 31 countries reviewed saw higher increases in standard letters** than Germany.
Deutsche Post's research reveals a similar situation in cross-border mail mail delivery in Europe. Due to price increases in 17 countries, the average** even crossed the €2 mark for the first time and currently stands at 2EUR 05. On average, sending a letter to another European country costs almost twice as much as sending a letter in the same country. In Portugal, this coefficient is even higher, at 45；In Germany, given that ** is 110 euros (letter mail to another destination in Europe) and 85 cents (domestic letter mail), the coefficient is only 13。As a result, only Lithuania and Cyprus cost less to send a letter to another European country than Germany.
After adjusting for inflation over the past decade, European letter mailing rates have increased by 89% since 2013 in the countries assessed. This is the highest figure determined by comparing Deutsche Post mail**. During the same period, taking into account inflation, only 26 letters were mailed in Germany2%。Similarly, Germany's standard letters*** are the fourth largest in Europe. Only Cyprus, Switzerland and Lithuania saw smaller increases in mail** after adjusting for inflation. In comparison, Italy won with 267With 7% support, it is undisputed to become the "league leader".
In the 22nd edition, the Deutsche Post Letter Mailing** Survey also uses industrial workers as an example to show how many hours each country needs to work to afford the postage of a standard letter. This can give you insight into what the postage rate is actually affordable. In Germany, workers only need to work 151 minutes to earn enough money to buy stamps. Only Switzerland (150 minutes). The average time in Europe is 470 minutes; Latvia has the worst rate at 1222 minutes.
It is worth noting in the case of Finland that "posti" has stopped next-day delivery and is now only available for two-day delivery. Due to the slightly cheaper product**, Finland has improved significantly in several rankings. Another thing: most European postal service providers now offer slower mail services, which take a few days, as well as next-day delivery. In the eight countries assessed in this study, their respective postal companies no longer offer regular next-day delivery services at all.
This finding shows once again that Germany's postal regulations still reflect the analogue world of the 90s of the 20th century and have to adapt to changing conditions in the mail market. Ole Nordhoff, Head of Parcel Product Management at Deutsche Post, explains: "In Europe, it is normal and in the interest of customers to distinguish transit times. Our neighbours have long recognized that this is not conducive to promoting competition in the rapidly shrinking mail market. Instead, appropriate regulatory frameworks should be put in place to promote reliable, affordable universal services and good working conditions, as well as a faster transition to climate-neutral mail and postal services. Parcel shipping. ”