The latest update of Cullen International's postal pricing benchmarks shows that prices increased for both letters and parcels across Europe.
Letter prices rose over the last six months in 11 of the 17 studied countries. Of these countries, Denmark currently has the highest price for a domestic 50 g letter, whereas Poland, Spain, and the UK offer the lowest prices for the same letter category. Denmark also has the highest price for EU 50 g letters, with Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden also setting prices above €3.
Parcel prices rose over the last six months in 13 of the 17 studied countries. For 500 g letters and packets, Finland and Denmark currently have the highest price among the studied countries, with Finland also having the highest price for 2 kg letters and packets. Poland offers the lowest prices.
The pricing benchmarks, forming part of Cullen International's Postal service, were updated in March 2024.
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