State Postal Administration: The postal industry achieved a cumulative business income of 763.54 billion yuan from January to May, an increase of 6.2% year-on-year.

On June 22nd, the State Post Bureau announced the operating situation of the postal industry from January to May 2026. From January to May, the total business income of the postal industry (excluding the direct operating income of postal savings banks) reached 763.54 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.2%. Among them, the total business income of the express delivery industry reached 635.37 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.2%. From January to May, the total amount of postal and delivery services in the postal industry reached 89.89 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 4.3%. Among them, the total amount of express delivery services reached 82.87 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 5.2%. The original text continues: The State Post Bureau announced the operating situation of the postal industry from January to May 2026 From January to May, the total business income of the postal industry (excluding the direct operating income of postal savings banks) reached 763.54 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.2%. Among them, the total business income of the express delivery industry reached 635.37 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.2%. From January to May, the total amount of postal and delivery services in the postal industry reached 89.89 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 4.3%. Among them, the total amount of express delivery services reached 82.87 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 5.2%. In May, the total business income of the postal industry reached 161.69 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.1%. Among them, the total business income of the express delivery industry reached 137.44 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.5%. In May, the total amount of postal and delivery services in the postal industry reached 19.73 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 5.1%. Among them, the total amount of express delivery services reached 18.30 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 5.7%. In terms of business types, from January to May, the total amount of same-city express delivery services reached 5.88 billion pieces, a year-on-year decrease of 8.5%; the total amount of inter-city express delivery services reached 75.22 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 6.4%; the total amount of international/cross-border express delivery services reached 1.78 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 7.4%. From January to May, the proportions of same-city, inter-city, and international/cross-border express delivery services accounted for 7.1%, 90.8%, and 2.1% of the total express delivery services, respectively. Compared with the same period last year, the proportion of same-city express delivery services decreased by 1.1 percentage points, the proportion of inter-city express delivery services increased by 1.1 percentage points, and the proportion of international/cross-border services remained basically the same. From January to May, the proportions of express delivery service revenue in the eastern, central, and western regions were 73.3%, 15.8%, and 10.9% respectively, while the proportions of express delivery service volume were 68.4%, 21.0%, and 10.6% respectively. Compared with the same period last year, the proportion of express delivery service revenue in the eastern region decreased by 0.7 percentage points, and the proportion of express delivery service volume decreased by 3.1 percentage points; the proportion of express delivery service revenue in the central region increased by 0.3 percentage points, and the proportion of express delivery service volume increased by 1.6 percentage points; the proportion of express delivery service revenue in the western region increased by 0.4 percentage points, and the proportion of express delivery service volume increased by 1.5 percentage points. From January to May, the brand concentration index CR8 of express delivery service revenue was 87.1, and the brand concentration index CR8 of express delivery service volume was 96.1, which remained basically stable compared to January-April. Note: Due to rounding, some data may not add up to the subtotals. This article is selected from the WeChat public account of the State Post Bureau, edited by GMTEight: Chen Xiaoyi.