The number of packages sent in the United Kingdom has increased exponentially between 2013 and 2021. Approximately 4.2 billion parcels were sent in the 2020/2021 fiscal year. This was an increase of over 1.3 billion parcels relative to the previous year.
Annual volume of packages shipped in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2021 (in millions)
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Ofcom. (December 8, 2021). Annual volume of packages shipped in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010391/parcel-shipping-annual-volume-uk/
Ofcom. "Annual volume of packages shipped in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. December 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010391/parcel-shipping-annual-volume-uk/
Ofcom. (2021). Annual volume of packages shipped in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010391/parcel-shipping-annual-volume-uk/
Ofcom. "Annual Volume of Packages Shipped in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2013 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010391/parcel-shipping-annual-volume-uk/
Ofcom, Annual volume of packages shipped in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010391/parcel-shipping-annual-volume-uk/ (last visited November 30, 2023)
Annual volume of packages shipped in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], Ofcom, December 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010391/parcel-shipping-annual-volume-uk/