This statistic shows the domestic traffic of letter post worldwide in 2020, broken down by region. That year, industrialized countries accounted for the highest share of letter post traffic, with over 215.5 billion letters distributed in the domestic sector. The global postal traffic, however, is on the decline.
Number of letters distributed worldwide in the domestic sector in 2020, by region
(in billion units)
To retrieve the data, select all the administrations from 2. Economic development class, then select 9.2 Number of letter-post items, domestic service from One or more Items and 2020 as year from Select one or more years in the list.
Values have been rounded.
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UPU. (November 29, 2021). Number of letters distributed worldwide in the domestic sector in 2020, by region (in billion units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/737139/domestic-letter-post-traffic/
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UPU. (2021). Number of letters distributed worldwide in the domestic sector in 2020, by region (in billion units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/737139/domestic-letter-post-traffic/
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