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China's express delivery volume hits 132b in 2023, leading for 10 consecutive years

CGTN

Staff member sorts goods according to orders at a warehouse in Lianyun District, Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province. /CFP
Staff member sorts goods according to orders at a warehouse in Lianyun District, Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province. /CFP

Staff member sorts goods according to orders at a warehouse in Lianyun District, Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province. /CFP

China's express courier firms handled 132.07 billion parcels nationwide in 2023, up 19.4 percent year on year,  and the figure has ranked first in the world for 10 consecutive years, data from the State Post Bureau (SPB) showed.

The country's express delivery industry saw a robust expansion in 2023, driven by a surge in demand as economic recovery gained further momentum, according to the SPB.

The sector raked in total revenue of 1,207.4 billion yuan (about $169.8 billion) during the period, up 14.3 percent year on year, according to the bureau.

In last December alone, China's courier sector witnessed strong expansion, with 13.26 billion deliveries and 118.88 billion yuan in business revenue.

(With input from Xinhua)

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