China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing: In May, China's Logistics Performance Index (LPI) was 50.6%, a decrease of 0.5 percentage points compared to the previous month.

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08:52 06/06/2025
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The total business volume index in the eastern region has rebounded slightly by 0.1 percentage point, showing some signs of recovery, but the external impact on the logistics industry continues. The total business volume index is still below the national level.
On June 5, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing released the Logistics Performance Index (LPI) for May 2025, which was 50.6%, a decrease of 0.5 percentage points compared to the previous month. The total business volume index has been expanding for several months. In terms of regions, the total business volume index in the three major regions is in the expansion range, with the Central and Western regions higher than the national level at 51.1% and 52.8% respectively. The total business volume index in the Eastern region saw a slight increase of 0.1 percentage points, showing signs of recovery. However, external impacts on the logistics industry continue, and the total business volume index in the Eastern region remains below the national level. Logistics investment remains at a relatively high level, with optimistic expectations for the future. In May, the fixed asset investment completion index increased by more than 0.5 percentage points compared to the previous month, continuing to rise for 3 consecutive months. In various industries, the fixed asset investment completion index for road transportation, postal express, air transportation, and water transportation increased by 0.7, 0.5, 0.6, and 0.4 percentage points respectively. Progress has accelerated in the construction of canals and ports, postal express transfer stations, national transportation hubs, and major road transportation projects. The full article is a detailed analysis of the logistics industry in China in May 2025, showing expanding demand, stable micro-operations, and foundational investment.