BEIJING - China's express delivery sector handled 128.2 billion parcels in the first eight months of 2025, up 17.8 percent year-on-year, demonstrating robust growth, official data showed on Thursday.

The broader postal industry, which includes express delivery services, handled a total of 139.92 billion parcels during the period, representing a 15.5 percent increase from a year earlier, according to the State Post Bureau.

From January to August, the postal industry's business revenue totaled over 1.16 trillion yuan (about $163.33 billion), which was up 7.8 percent year-on-year.

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Specifically, express delivery revenue came in at 958.37 billion yuan, marking an increase of 9.2 percent.

Same-city express deliveries amounted to 10.58 billion parcels during the period, up 5.6 percent year-on-year, while cross-region deliveries rose 19.1 percent to 114.92 billion parcels.