China has reinforced its global dominance in express delivery services, achieving an unprecedented milestone of 199 billion parcels handled in 2025. This represents a substantial 13.7% year-on-year growth, while sector revenue climbed to 1.5 trillion yuan ($214 billion), marking a 6.5% increase from the previous year.
The State Post Bureau of China, announcing these figures at its annual conference in Beijing, revealed the industry has now led global parcel volumes for twelve consecutive years. The nation has developed the world’s most extensive delivery network, serving the largest consumer base while continuously enhancing both technological capabilities and geographical coverage.
During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China’s parcel volume skyrocketed from over 80 billion to nearly 200 billion items, accounting for more than 60% of worldwide courier growth. The peak daily processing capacity reached 777 million parcels, with annual per capita parcel usage surging from 59 to 141 items between 2020 and 2025.
Bureau head Zhao Chongjiu emphasized how the sector’s prosperity reflects both growing public demand for convenient postal services and the underlying resilience of China’s economy. “We’ve established the planet’s largest delivery network, penetrating deep into rural communities while expanding international connections to major global economies,” Zhao stated.
Significant infrastructure expansion has brought postal services to all border villages, with nationwide service outlets increasing nearly 1.5 times. Central and western regions saw their shares of express delivery revenue and volume rise by 5.4 and 7.5 percentage points respectively, facilitating better integration into the national unified market.
In Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, daily mail and parcel deliveries increased nearly fivefold since 2020. Resident Aikeremu Tula from Gonglati village noted the transformation: “Previously we traveled to town pickup points, but now we have a local station just minutes from home.”
Technological advancements have been equally impressive. The 180 billionth parcel milestone in November 2025—a smart learning device ordered by Shenzhen resident Li Xiaojun—was processed through fully automated JD.com facilities and delivered via unmanned vehicle. Li praised the “much faster and more precise” service, highlighting the logistics system’s growing efficiency.
JD’s Pingshan warehouse head An Jixing reported unmanned vehicles now handle approximately 15,000 parcels daily, boosting capacity while reducing staff workload. Nationwide, over 450 drones delivered nearly 4 million parcels in 2025.
Looking ahead, the sector anticipates handling 214 billion parcels in 2026, maintaining an estimated 8% growth trajectory. Bureau researcher Liu Jiang identified technology as “a strong engine injecting lasting vitality into the market,” while Zhao confirmed expectations for continued revenue growth across both postal and express services.