Relevance for the logistic market:
The logistic industry currently plays and will continue to play a substantial part within the overall economy (app. 7% of GDP; c. f. Figure 2.6). It is a sector with a strong dependence on most manufacturing industries, while simultaneously being an important component for the overall economic system. Thus, the logistic sector, its activities and the added value is strongly connected with the development of the remaining productive sector and industries;
The disparities between the EU28 Member States will equalise in the mid-term future. This will have an impact on the type of goods consumed and consequently on the logistic sector. A possible change could concern purchasing behaviour, as an increasing share of household income may be spent on less fast moving consumer goods (FMCG). Accordingly the economic structure and subsequently the logistics sector are expected to change;
In addition, one can expect that this situation impacts the goods flows and the logistics in the EU28, i.e. high-valued products between the “rich countries” and low value consumer goods between the “poorer” countries.