Workers are on duty at an express delivery sorting and transfer center in the development zone of Langfang, North China's Hebei Province, on December 17, 2025. Photo: VCG

In 2025, China's postal and express delivery industry achieved record highs in both business volume and business revenues for the full year, China Media Group reported on Thursday, citing data from the State Post Bureau.

Data showed that last year, the sector handled 216.51 billion parcels, representing a year-on-year increase of 11.8 percent. The industry's cumulative business revenue reached 1.8 trillion yuan, up 6.1 percent. Both figures set new historical records, said the report.

In December alone, the sector completed a delivery business volume of 19.77 billion pieces, up 1.8 percent, with business revenue reaching 163 billion yuan, according to the report.

Driven by e-commerce promotional activities at the end of 2025, the express delivery market has maintained steady growth. To address the new e-commerce promotion model featuring "long cycles and multiple peaks," express delivery companies optimized resource allocation and transportation capacity planning, effectively supporting online consumption demand.

The companies also capitalized on their extensive network coverage and innovative digital solutions to foster synergy between delivery networks and high-speed rail networks. Meanwhile, by setting up collection stations at fresh produce origins and employing multimodal transport—including high-speed rail, air, and cold-chain road links—along with increased dedicated cargo flights, they effectively tackled issues like difficult transport and preservation challenges for agricultural products, the report said.


Global Times