Weight of postal services in Romania's economy, below EU average

Postal services only bring 0.26 percent of Romania's Gross Domestic Product, while the ratio is, on average, 1 percent across the European Union according to data from the Romanian Communication Authority ANCOM, quoted by Romanian media. Postal services totaled some EUR 90 billion in 2012, while in Romania, these services totaled some EUR 337 million. According to ANCOM, express and package sending make half of total postal revenues in Romania, as people have started to send fewer and fewer letters. Even so, letters make the bulk of the volume in Romania – 93 percent. On average, a Romanian sent 26 dispatches a year in 2012. The largest postal services company in Romania is the state-owned Romanian Post. editor@romania-insider.com