Inbound E-Commerce Parcels In 2023 Increases By 70% To 1.7M - TRC
Date
1/2/2025 11:09:24 PM
(MENAFN- Jordan Times)
AMMAN - The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) on Thursday said that e-commerce parcels arriving in the Kingdom for 2023 increased to 1.7 million packages compared to 2022, increasing by 70 per cent.
In the TRC's report: "Indicators of e-commerce Parcels and Services Related to the Postal Sector (Delivery Services)" for 2023, published on its website, the commission said that e-commerce is witnessing "remarkable" growth locally and globally, as it has become one of the main drivers of economic growth.
The TRC said that e-commerce contributes "significantly" to establishing start-up companies and implementing "pioneering" projects, which provide "flexible" job opportunities, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
The number of e-commerce parcels in 2023 constituted about 95 per cent of the total global postal consignments, the report showed.
"Remote" shopping contributed to enhancing business activity in sectors that support e-trading, mainly logistics, transport industries and the e-payment business.
The report revealed a "positive" pattern in the increase in the number of e-commerce parcels in various forms, with a "noticeable" increase in express trade.
According to the report, the most frequent incoming international e-commerce parcels were mainly clothing items, followed by accessories, then electronics products and finally nutritional supplements.
Meanwhile, the number of e-commerce parcels delivered from the Kingdom for 2023 amounted to some 100,000 packages, as demand increased for local products, especially garment items.
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