Transportation economic operation in November 2025

2025.11.27

In November, the economic operation of transportation was generally stable, with steady growth in freight volume and cross-regional personnel mobility. Port cargo throughput increased rapidly, and the scale of fixed assets investment in transportation remained high.
1. Commercial freight volume
In November, the commercial freight volume reached 5.26 billion tons, marking a year-on-year increase of 3.3%. Specifically, the road freight volume amounted to 3.88 billion tons, up 3.6% year on year, while the waterway freight volume stood at 920 million tons, representing a 3.3% increase.
From January to November, the commercial freight volume reached 53.54 billion tons, marking a year-on-year increase of 3.5%. Specifically, the road freight volume amounted to 39.49 billion tons, up 3.6% year on year, while the waterway freight volume stood at 9.21 billion tons, with a year-on-year growth of 3.5%.

Figure 1 Monthly year-on-year growth rate change of commercial freight volume
II. Port cargo throughput
In November, the port handled 1.61 billion tons of cargo, marking a year-on-year increase of 5.2%. Specifically, domestic and foreign trade throughput rose by 3.9% and 8.3% respectively compared to the same period last year. The container throughput reached 30.51 million TEUs, representing a year-on-year growth of 9.1%.
From January to November, the port cargo throughput reached 16.75 billion tons, marking a year-on-year increase of 4.4%. Specifically, the domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 4.5% and 4.1% respectively compared to the same period last year. The container throughput amounted to 320 million TEUs, representing a year-on-year growth of 6.6%.

Figure 2 Monthly year-on-year growth rate changes in port cargo throughput
III. Staff turnover
In November, the inter-regional passenger flow volume reached 4.99 billion person-times, marking a year-on-year increase of 4.1%. Specifically, the highway passenger flow volume stood at 4.58 billion person-times, up 3.7% year on year, while the waterway passenger volume amounted to 17.83 million person-times, representing a 9.4% increase compared to the same period last year.
From January to November, the volume of cross-regional personnel mobility reached 61.87 billion person-times, marking a year-on-year increase of 3.6%. Specifically, the volume of personnel mobility via highway amounted to 56.64 billion person-times, up 3.4% year on year, while the volume of passenger traffic by waterway stood at 240 million person-times, down 0.6% from the previous year.

Figure 3 Monthly year-on-year change in cross-regional personnel flow volume
In terms of urban passenger transport, in November, the urban passenger volume reached 8.95 billion person-times, a year-on-year decrease of 0.5%. Among them, urban rail transit completed a passenger volume of 2.85 billion person-times, a year-on-year increase of 4.8%; while buses and trolley buses, taxis, and urban passenger ferries completed passenger volumes of 3.13 billion person-times, 2.97 billion person-times, and 5.67 million person-times respectively, with year-on-year decreases of 4.9%, 0.5%, and 4.8% respectively.
From January to November, the urban passenger volume reached 95.13 billion person-times, a year-on-year decrease of 2.5%. Specifically, urban rail transit completed 30.29 billion person-times, marking a year-on-year increase of 3.0%; while public buses and trolley buses, taxis, and urban passenger ferries completed 33.34 billion, 31.42 billion, and 69.01 million person-times respectively, with year-on-year decreases of 5.5%, 4.2%, and 3.6% respectively.
IV. Fixed assets investment in transportation
From January to November, a total of 3.27 trillion yuan was invested in fixed assets in transportation, including 2.22 trillion yuan and 193.5 billion yuan invested in highway and water transportation respectively.
(The above comprehensive statistical data is sourced from the Comprehensive Planning Department of the Ministry of Transport)

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