State Post Bureau: In January, the postal industry completed a total of 16.33 billion deliveries, an increase of 73.2% year-on-year.

On February 28, the State Post Bureau announced the operating conditions of the postal industry in January 2024. The data shows that in January, the postal industry handled 16.33 billion pieces of mail, an increase of 73.2% compared to the same period last year. Among them, the volume of express delivery reached 14.70 billion pieces, an 84.8% year-on-year increase. In January, the volume of express delivery within the same city was 1.36 billion pieces, a 78.4% increase year-on-year; the volume of express delivery to different cities was 13.06 billion pieces, an 86.3% increase year-on-year; and the volume of international/Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan express delivery was 280 million pieces, a 55.0% increase year-on-year. In January, the operating income of the postal industry (excluding the direct operating income of postal savings banks) reached 154.77 billion yuan, a 37.3% increase year-on-year. Among them, the operating income of express delivery reached 122.88 billion yuan, a 56.2% increase year-on-year. In January, the volumes of express delivery within the same city, to different cities, and international/Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan accounted for 9.2%, 88.9%, and 1.9% of the total express delivery volume, respectively; while their respective revenues accounted for 5.6%, 52.2%, and 9.4% of the total express delivery revenue. Compared to the same period last year, the proportion of express delivery within the same city decreased by 0.4 percentage points, while the proportion of express delivery to different cities increased by 0.8 percentage points, and the proportion of international/Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan business decreased by 0.4 percentage points. In January, the proportions of express delivery volume in eastern, central, and western regions were 72.7%, 18.8%, and 8.5%, respectively, while their revenue proportions were 74.2%, 15.4%, and 10.4%. Compared to the same period last year, the proportion of express delivery volume in the eastern region decreased by 1.1 percentage points, and the revenue proportion decreased by 0.2 percentage points; the proportion of express delivery volume in the central region increased by 1.1 percentage points, and the revenue proportion increased by 0.4 percentage points; the proportion of express delivery volume in the western region remained basically the same, while the revenue proportion decreased by 0.2 percentage points. In January, the concentration index CR8 of express and parcel service brands was 85.2. Note: 1. Some postal and express delivery companies have adjusted the express delivery business calculation method, and the year-on-year growth rate of express delivery is calculated based on a comparable method. 2. Due to the low base caused by the Spring Festival holiday last year, the year-on-year growth rate of the postal industry in January this year is relatively high. 3. Due to rounding off, some data may not add up exactly. This article is excerpted from the official WeChat account of the State Post Bureau. Editor: Wang Jie.