China's express delivery sector posts steady growth in first 10 months

BEIJING -- China's express delivery sector handled 162.68 billion parcels in the first 10 months of 2025, representing a 16.1 percent year-on-year increase, official data showed on Tuesday.

China's broader postal industry, which includes express delivery services, saw a total of 177.25 billion parcels handled during this period, marking a 14 percent rise from the same period in 2024, according to the State Post Bureau.

From January to October 2025, the postal industry's total business revenue exceeded 1.47 trillion yuan (approximately $207.47 billion), up 7.7 percent year-on-year.

Specifically, express delivery revenue reached around 1.22 trillion yuan, an 8.5 percent increase compared to the previous year.

Breaking it down, same-city express deliveries amounted to 13.14 billion parcels, a 3 percent year-on-year increase, while cross-region deliveries surged by 17.6 percent to 146.12 billion parcels.