A humanoid robot demonstrates logistics sorting at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference on July 26, 2025. Photo: VCG

China's logistics sector reported steady growth in the first seven months of 2025, driven by robust demand in high-end manufacturing, green and low-carbon industries, according to industry data on Thursday. 

China's gross social logistics value rose 5.2 percent year-on-year to reach 201.9 trillion yuan ($28.22 trillion) from January to July, data from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) showed.

Value of logistics for industrial goods rose by 5.7 percent in the first seven months, maintaining a steady growth. A total of 35 sectors, or over 85 percent of the total, saw year-on-year increase in demand, with high-end manufacturing showing particularly strong growth, the CFLP said.

Import logistics continued to improve, led by high-tech and electromechanical products. From January to July, imports of machine tools grew more than 18 percent. In July, imports of high-tech products such as integrated circuits rose by more than 10 percent year-on-year, the data showed.

Logistics companies continued to improve operational efficiency, profitability, and capital turnover, the federation said. From January to July, the cost per 100 yuan of logistics revenue for key firms fell by 0.2 yuan year-on-year, while central and western provinces, rural areas, and e-commerce sector posted above-average growth, according to CFLP.

During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), China has made significant progress in modern logistics development and the logistics market has remained the world's largest, with notable advances made in building an advanced logistics system, providing strong support for propelling the economy's high-quality development, China Media Group (CMG) reported on Tuesday.

In the first four years of the 14th Five-Year Plan, the ratio of total social logistics costs to GDP fell 0.6 percentage points, cutting overall costs by 890 billion yuan, CMG said.

Driven by demand from cross-border e-commerce and other sectors, international logistics has emerged as a new growth driver. From January to July, international routes carried 388,000 tons of cargo and mail, up 21.5 percent year-on-year and providing strong support for facilitating the smooth operation of domestic and international dual circulation and ensuring the stability of supply chains, the CFLP said.