The focus of the “Top 100” market surveys (which are published yearly) is to create transparency regarding the market players in Europe as a whole and in every Member State. The following table shows the 20 biggest logistics service providers in 2012, ranked by revenue generated in the geographical area of Europe. As the postal sector is not considered part of the logistics sector, revenues in this sector are excluded. This is especially relevant for the figures of Deutsche Post DHL whose total revenue (including postal services) added up to € 55.5 bn in 2012. Logistics activities amounted to € 46.2 bn worldwide and to € 27.8 bn in Europe, making the company the biggest logistics company in Europe as well as worldwide, even with revenues from postal delivery subtracted from the total amount.