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Parcels and letters – 2023 in figures
How many parcels were delivered by Swiss Post in 2023? And what about the letter volume? Here are a few figures to give you a clearer picture of the past year at Swiss Post and what its delivery staff achieved.
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185 million parcels
In 2023, Swiss Post staff processed and delivered 185 million parcels throughout Switzerland, including those destined for abroad. That’s 4.7 percent fewer than the previous year. But a Herculean task nonetheless!
Number of parcels processed by Swiss Post
20 parcels per person
If all the parcels were distributed equally throughout Switzerland’s population of around 9 million people, you would have received 20 parcels by post in 2023. That obviously didn’t happen – many were delivered to companies or sent abroad. So are you above or below this average?
+24 percent
As a comparison with the pre-pandemic period, the parcel volume was up by 24 percent in relation to 2019. Forecasts and trends indicate that growth in online commerce will continue over the coming years. The current decline is just temporary.
1,647 million letters
There’s a constant fall in the number of letters being sent in Switzerland. This fact is confirmed year after year. Mail carriers delivered 1,647 million addressed letters in 2023, down 5.6 percent on the previous year.
Number of letters processed by Swiss Post
184 addressed letters per person
In 2023, you would have received 184 letters by post if the total volume were divided between Switzerland’s population of almost 9 million people. However, many of these were also delivered to companies or sent abroad.
Three new parcel sorting centers
In 2023, three new parcel sorting centers came into operation in Wallisellen, Pratteln and Härkingen. These additional sites increase sorting capacity by 20 percent a day. They also take the strain off the main centers during busy periods.