operating statistics |
(in millions of units indicated) |
Class of Mail |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999* |
|
First-Class Mail |
Pieces, number |
99,058.7 |
102,378.6 |
103,655.6 |
103,525.7 |
101,936.5 |
Weight, pounds |
4,236.3 |
4,283.6 |
4,362.8 |
4,392.0 |
4,299.9 |
Revenue |
$37,048.3 |
$36,483.2 |
$35,876.0 |
$35,515.9 |
$34.933.2 |
Priority Mail |
Pieces, number |
859.6 |
998.2 |
1,117.8 |
1,222.5 |
1,189.5 |
Weight, pounds |
1,622.9 |
1,875.1 |
2,149.7 |
2,352.3 |
2,142.6 |
Revenue |
$  4,494.3 |
$ 4,722.5 |
$ 4,916.4 |
$ 4,837.1 |
$ 4,533.3 |
Express Mail |
Pieces, number |
55.8 |
61.3 |
69.4 |
70.9 |
68.7 |
Weight, pounds |
53.2 |
59.1 |
72.1 |
80.0 |
78.3 |
Revenue |
$ 888.1 |
$ 910.5 |
$ 995.7 |
$ 996.1 |
$ 942.0 |
Mail grams |
Pieces, number |
2.8 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
4.1 |
Revenue |
$1.2 |
$1.4 |
$1.4 |
$1.5 |
$1.6 |
Periodicals |
Pieces, number |
9,319.9 |
9,689.8 |
10,077.4 |
10,364.8 |
10,273.8 |
Weight, pounds |
3,995.0 |
4,006.1 |
4,408.3 |
4,720.3 |
4,482.6 |
Revenue |
$ 2,234.8 |
$ 2,164.9 |
$ 2,205.2 |
$ 2,170.7 |
$ 2,115.3 |
Standard Mail |
Pieces, number |
90,358.5 |
87,230.6 |
89,938.4 |
90,057.1 |
85,661.7 |
Weight, pounds |
10,797.3 |
10,315.5 |
10,822.2 |
11,142.6 |
10,648.3 |
Revenue |
$17,203.1 |
$15,818.8 |
$15,704.9 |
$15,193.3 |
$14,435.8 |
Package Services |
Pieces, number |
1,128.5 |
1,075.1 |
1,093.0 |
1,128.4 |
1,043.1 |
Weight, pounds |
3,793.8 |
3,690.6 |
3,801.7 |
3,773.8 |
3,533.2 |
Revenue |
$ 2,215.7 |
$ 2,080.1 |
$ 1,993.9 |
$ 1,912.3 |
$ 1,828.5 |
International Economy Mail |
Pieces, number |
29.9 |
38.6 |
60.4 |
78.7 |
103.2 |
Weight, pounds |
60.5 |
65.3 |
80.3 |
89.4 |
96.1 |
Revenue |
$145.9 |
$150.4 |
$177.7 |
$180.3 |
$193.9 |
International Airmail |
Pieces, number |
909.2 |
865.2 |
1,022.1 |
1,020.7 |
927.5 |
Weight, pounds |
183.0 |
151.8 |
171.6 |
169.7 |
152.2 |
Revenue** |
$ 1,469.4 |
$ 1,429.4 |
$ 1,554.0 |
$ 1,477.2 |
$ 1,434.2 |
U.S. Postal Service |
Pieces, number |
391.4 |
424.9 |
380.6 |
362.9 |
382.3 |
Weight, pounds |
80.1 |
87.5 |
82.3 |
95.3 |
102.6 |
Free Mail for the
Blind and Handicapped |
Pieces, number |
70.4 |
56.8 |
44.6 |
46.6 |
53.2 |
Weight, pounds |
29.8 |
28.1 |
24.9 |
25.1 |
26.6 |
Totals*** |
Pieces, number |
202,184.7 |
202,821.9 |
207,462.6 |
207,882.2 |
201,643.5 |
Weight, pounds |
24,851.9 |
24,562.7 |
25,975.9 |
26,840.6 |
25,562.2 |
Revenue |
$65,700.7 |
$63,761.1 |
$63,425.2 |
$62.284.3 |
$60,417.8 |
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* Certain reclassifications have been made to previously reported international amounts. |
** Includes foreign postal transaction revenue. |
*** Agency and franked mail are included in their classes of mail, when using official mail.
Some totals may not add exactly due to rounding. |
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