State Post Bureau: In December 2024, China's express delivery development index was 469.8, a year-on-year increase of 17.2%.

According to data from the State Post Bureau, it is estimated that the development index of China's express delivery industry in December 2024 will be 469.8, a year-on-year increase of 17.2%. The development scale index, service quality index, and development capability index are 636.2, 649.4, and 256.6 respectively, with year-on-year increases of 28.4%, 15.6%, and 1.2%. The development trend index is 71.1. In December, the express delivery industry continued to develop well, with market scale growing rapidly, service quality improving, strong international market expansion, and exceeding the 2024 development goals. Figure 1: China Express Delivery Development Index from December 2022 to December 2024 In December, the development scale index for express delivery is 636.2, a 28.4% increase year-on-year. It is expected that the express delivery volume will increase by 21.6% year-on-year and business revenue will increase by 18.1% in December. The industry is dynamic in December, with strong support for online promotions and accelerated development in multiple delivery scenarios. Express delivery enterprises actively enhance event service levels, ensuring the successful hosting of marathons in Shanghai, (Guangzhou) Huangpu, Jiaxing, and the "Hainan Ethnic Games"; steadily enhancing end-to-end cold chain service capabilities, aiding in the fresh delivery of flowers, cherries, Chaqiang Lake fish, and other products; providing one-stop snow equipment delivery services, promoting the prosperity of the ice and snow economy. The express delivery volume has exceeded 17 billion pieces for two consecutive months, reaching another new high in monthly business volume. In December, the service quality index for express delivery is 649.4, a 15.6% increase year-on-year. The public satisfaction with express delivery services is expected to be 84.4 points, an increase of 1.1 points year-on-year. The 72-hour delivery rate in key areas is expected to be 84.9%, an increase of 4.3 percentage points year-on-year. On the one hand, there is ongoing expansion in collaborative areas. Express delivery companies deepen cooperation with supply and marketing cooperatives, promoting resource sharing in cold chain warehousing and logistics development, urban-rural delivery and logistics system construction, and regional brand building for Shenzhen Agricultural Power Group, creating a new industry ecosystem. They are exploring new models of integrated development of express delivery and public transportation, optimizing urban end distribution challenges through network sharing, site sharing, and common transport, enhancing the convenience of citizen's lives and overall urban public service efficiency. In-depth exploration of demand in sports, energy, and other fields for delivery, exploring diversified cooperation methods to empower related industries for efficient development with high-quality and refined services. On the other hand, there is steady enhancement of technological empowerment. Express delivery companies continue to increase investment in technology research and development, enriching new technology applications such as drones and unmanned vehicles, promoting industry digital transformation and smart upgrades. Establishing the "Air-Ground Integrated Logistics Equipment Intelligent Operation Innovation Joint Laboratory" to explore scene applications of air-ground integration smart distribution. By using a combination of unmanned vehicles and drones for joint transportation, they ensure that oranges are delivered from the Three Gorges reservoir area to city consumers within 24 hours. In Wuhan, the opening of low-altitude flight special delivery line for blood distribution to create a safe and efficient lifeline for patients. Continuously deploying unmanned vehicles at post stations in Gansu, Inner Mongolia, and other areas, effectively improving the frequency and efficiency of end-to-end delivery operations through a combination of people and vehicles, helping to reduce costs and increase efficiency at end stations. In December, the development capability index for express delivery is 256.6, a 1.2% increase year-on-year. Firstly, professional facilities are more perfect. The preliminary completion and acceptance of the western air cargo hub, the operation of the Ningxia Smart Supply Chain Industrial Park, significantly enhance the storage and transfer capabilities in the western region, providing powerful support for rapid distribution of goods in the western region. Secondly, transportation capacity continues to strengthen. In terms of air transport, the industry's self-owned airline company has added one new all-cargo aircraft, opened new all-cargo flight routes such as "Chengdu=Dhaka (Bangladesh)" and "Urumqi=Baku (Azerbaijan)", enhancing air cargo transportation guarantee capabilities and further expanding the international aviation network coverage. In terms of rail transport, the express delivery transportation trial operation is promoted on the Daxing Airport subway line, effectively utilizing surplus capacity during off-peak hours, promoting optimization of cargo transportation structure, advancing urban freight green, and intensive development. Thirdly, cross-border services continue to upgrade. Express delivery companies have launched "Fulfillment Butler" services to help cross-border merchants improve user experience with intelligent services, providing strong support for promotional activities such as "Black Friday" and "Christmas." The use of the automated warehousing center in Japan has improved service efficiency for deliveries to Japan. In December, the development trend index is 71.1. In December, the express delivery industry continues to enrich the product service system, expand industrial collaboration areas, promote the vigorous development of online economy, and play an active role in ensuring people's livelihoods, expanding domestic demand, and promoting growth. In 2025, with more active macroeconomic policies, the industry is expected to continue to maintain a positive development trend. This article is selected from the "State Post Bureau" public account, GMTEight editing: Li Fo.