CCTV News: The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing announced the logistics operation data for 2023 on February 7th. In 2023, China's economy has recovered amidst fluctuations, with stable factors accumulating and the logistics operating environment continuously improving. The overall recovery of the industry is improving, and the recovery of market demand is accelerating. The total amount of social logistics for the year exceeded 35.2 trillion yuan.
In 2023, the total amount of social logistics in China was 352.4 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.2%, with a growth rate 1.8 percentage points higher than in 2022. From a quarterly perspective, the first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, and fourth quarter saw growth of 3.9%, 5.4%, 4.7%, and 5.4% respectively, showing a recovery trend of low, medium high, and stable at the beginning, with an overall positive recovery trend throughout the year.
From the perspective of demand structure, the total amount of agricultural product logistics in 2023 was 5.3 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.1%, maintaining a good development trend. The demand for industrial logistics has steadily rebounded. In 2023, the total amount of industrial logistics reached 312.6 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.6%, with a growth rate of 1 percentage point higher than the previous year.
The demand for logistics for people's livelihood consumption is stable and improving. In 2023, the total amount of goods logistics for units and residents reached 13.0 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.2%, with a growth rate of 4.8 percentage points higher than the previous year. The rebound in the catering and retail sectors has significantly increased, with the total amount of catering logistics and the total amount of retail logistics in department stores both achieving a year-on-year increase of 20% and 8.8%, respectively. The total retail logistics volume of convenience stores increased by 7.5%, an increase of 3.8 percentage points compared to the previous year.
In 2023, the total import logistics volume reached 18.0 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 13.0%, and the import volume maintained a rapid recovery trend. The import logistics volume of energy products such as crude oil, natural gas, and coal was 1.16 billion tons, a year-on-year increase of 27.2%. The import logistics volume of metal ore such as iron and aluminum was 1.46 billion tons, a year-on-year increase of 7.6%.
The logistics infrastructure network is becoming increasingly complete, and the shortcomings are constantly being strengthened
In 2023, the construction of logistics infrastructure will be steadily promoted. The annual investment in logistics related fixed assets investment will increase by more than 10% year on year. The logistics infrastructure in cold chain logistics and other professional fields will maintain a steady growth.
In 2023, the annual investment in logistics related fixed assets investment such as transportation, warehousing and postal services will increase by more than 10% year on year, and the logistics infrastructure guarantee system will be further improved. In 2023, 30 new national logistics hubs will be constructed, accumulating 125 logistics hub systems covering the whole country and with diverse types, providing strong support for the development of industrial logistics clusters. More than 1000 county-level postal and distribution centers and 303000 village level postal and logistics comprehensive service stations have been built, and the rural logistics network is becoming increasingly sound, with weak areas gradually strengthening.
In the 2023 Global Logistics Performance Index Report released by the World Bank, China's comprehensive ranking of logistics performance has risen from 26th in 2018 to 20th, maintaining a steady upward trend. Among them, logistics infrastructure and international freight efficiency have relatively high scores, reaching the international advanced level. The infrastructure rating ranks higher than developed economies such as the United States and France, and the hardware environment construction has achieved good results.
Experts say that it should also be noted that there is still a certain gap in international logistics clearance management, freight tracking capabilities, and other aspects compared to advanced logistics countries in the world. This is the focus of improving China's international logistics performance in the future.
The unit logistics cost has been steadily reduced, and the operational efficiency has been improved
From the perspective of logistics costs, with the assistance of multiple cost reduction measures and other factors, the unit logistics cost has steadily decreased in 2023, and the efficiency of logistics operations continues to improve.
In 2023, the total cost of social logistics was 18.2 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.3%. The ratio of total social logistics costs to gross domestic product (GDP) is 14.4%, a decrease of 0.3 percentage points from the previous year. This means that the logistics costs required per unit of GDP are decreasing.
In 2023, the average transportation distance has generally decreased, and long-distance transportation is gradually shifting towards railway and water transportation. The average distance of road transportation is 183 kilometers, a year-on-year decrease of 1.7%.
Logistics enterprises actively promote the establishment of a collaborative and symbiotic industrial ecosystem, assist in information sharing, optimize resource allocation, and achieve cost reduction and efficiency improvement for enterprises.
In 2023, the country has introduced multiple specific measures to improve logistics quality, efficiency, and reduce costs. The long-term mechanism of differentiated toll collection on highways is continuously optimized and improved, and the preferential policies for urban land use tax on land for bulk commodity storage facilities continue to be implemented. The cost of raw material and primary product storage and logistics land is steadily decreasing, and the guarantee of logistics cost reduction and efficiency improvement system is becoming more perfect.