The reporter learned from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing that in 2021, my country's economy will continue to recover as a whole, and the average annual manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) will be 50.5%, higher than the average in 2019 and 2020. The total amount of social logistics throughout the year is expected to remain above 300 trillion yuan. The scale of the logistics market is expanding steadily, the total revenue of the logistics industry will exceed 11 trillion yuan, and the market revenue is expected to maintain a growth rate of more than 15%. According to preliminary estimates, the ratio of total social logistics costs to GDP in 2021 will remain at around 14.7%, the business environment of the industry will continue to improve, and logistics operations will achieve steady progress.
He Liming, President of China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, recently introduced at the 19th China Logistics Entrepreneurs Annual Conference that in 2021, with the approval of the State Council, China Logistics Group will be officially established, and the reorganization and integration of the central enterprise logistics "national team" will kick off. Mergers and acquisitions of enterprises in the industry are frequent, revitalizing social stock resources, and weaving a logistics service network connecting domestic and foreign. The upsurge of the digital economy is surging, and the commercial application of new-generation technology and equipment such as distribution robots, digital warehouses, and digital supply chains is accelerating.
He Liming said that the "14th Five-Year Plan for Modern Logistics Development" will be released soon, and the development of my country's logistics industry will usher in a new period of strategic opportunities. As the logistics demand for investment, consumption and foreign trade continues to recover, my country will accelerate the construction of a modern logistics system, form a safe and efficient logistics network with internal and external connections, achieve a steady improvement in the quality of modern logistics and a reasonable increase in quantity, and cultivate and expand international competition. A powerful modern logistics enterprise, and consolidate the logistics basic conditions for high-quality development.