India Freight Forwarding Market Size & Outlook, 2024-2030

The freight forwarding market in India is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 17,732.1 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 6.4% is expected of India freight forwarding market from 2025 to 2030.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$12,288.4
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$17,732.1
CAGR, 2025 - 2030
6.4%
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India freight forwarding market, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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India freight forwarding market highlights

  • The India freight forwarding market generated a revenue of USD 11,653.1 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 17,732.1 million by 2030.
  • The India market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.2% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, road was the largest revenue generating mode of transport in 2023.
  • Air is the most lucrative mode of transport segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Freight forwarding market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 11,653.1 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 17,732.1 million
Growth rate6.2% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentRoad
Fastest growing segmentAir
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationRoad, Maritime, Rail, Air
Key market players worldwideKuehne + Nagel International AG, DHL Group, DB Schenker, Expeditors International of Washington Inc, CEVA Inc, DSV AS, FedEx Corp, Uber Technologies Inc, United Parcel Service Inc Class B, Nippon Express Holdings Inc


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, India accounted for 5.6% of the global freight forwarding market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Asia Pacific, China freight forwarding market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • India is the fastest growing regional market in Asia Pacific and is projected to reach USD 17,732.1 million by 2030.

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Freight Forwarding Market Companies

Name Profile # Employees HQ Website
Nippon Express Holdings Inc View profile 85442 2 Kanda Izumicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 101-0024 -
DSV AS View profile 73879 Hovedgaden 630, Hedehusene, Denmark, 2640 https://www.dsv.com
Expeditors International of Washington Inc View profile 18100 1015 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States, 98104 https://www.expeditors.com
DB Schenker View profile 10001+ Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Europe https://www.dbschenker.com/global
Kuehne + Nagel International AG View profile 93064 Dorfstrasse 50, P.O. Box 67, Schindellegi, Switzerland, CH-8834 http://www.kuehne-nagel.com
FedEx Corp View profile 787400 942 South Shady Grove Road, Memphis, TN, United States, 38120 https://www.fedex.com
United Parcel Service Inc Class B View profile 500000 55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E. Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, United States, 30328 https://www.ups.com
DHL Group View profile 594396 Platz der Deutschen Post, Bonn, NW, Germany, 53250 http://www.dpdhl.com
CEVA Inc View profile 424 15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 400, Rockville, MD, United States, 20850 https://www.ceva-dsp.com
Uber Technologies Inc View profile 30700 1725 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94158 https://www.uber.com

India freight forwarding market outlook

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Road was the largest segment with a revenue share of 31.85% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the India freight forwarding market based on road, maritime, rail, air covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


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