UPS (United Parcel Service) is a global package delivery and supply chain management company. Founded in 1907, UPS operates in 200+ countries and territories and runs one of the largest air and ground logistics networks in the world. (UPS; UPS)
Quick UPS facts
- Founded: 1907 (Seattle, Washington). (UPS)
- Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia (corporate office). (UPS Investors)
- Employees: ~460,000. (UPS Corporate Facts)
- 2025 revenue: $88.7 billion. (UPS Investors (Company Profile))
- Packages delivered (2025): 20.8 million per day (5.2 billion total). (UPS Investors (Company Profile))
On this page:
- Key UPS stats
- Network and fleet
- Average daily package volume (U.S. and International)
- Revenue and net income
- Methodology
- Sources & references
UPS statistics and facts (2026)
UPS number of employees:
~460,000 employees (UPS corporate facts)
Packages delivered per day:
20.8 million packages per day (2025) (UPS Investors company profile)
UPS shipping and delivery customers (most recent fact sheet):
Approximately 1.6 million shipping customers and 10.1 million delivery customers/recipients. (UPS Corporate Fact Sheet (PDF))
Average daily volume (all packages and documents):
22.4 million packages and documents (2024 highlights). (UPS Corporate Fact Sheet (PDF))
Network and fleet
Countries and territories served:
200+ countries and territories (UPS corporate facts)
UPS aircraft (UPS Airlines) fleet:
294 aircraft (fleet fact sheet updated 9/30/2025). (UPS Fleet Fact Sheet (PDF))
UPS average daily package volume
Note: The tables below use UPS Investor Relations financial information files and press releases. The “U.S.” and “International” average daily package volume figures are presented as packages per day.
UPS average daily package volume (U.S.):
- 2023: 19.03 million packages per day
- 2022: 20.79 million packages per day
- 2021: 21.53 million packages per day
- 2020: 21.10 million packages per day
- 2019: 18.00 million packages per day
- 2018: 17.472 million packages per day
- 2017: 16.920 million packages per day
- 2016: 16.237 million packages per day
UPS average daily package volume (International):
- 2023: 3.26 million packages per day
- 2022: 3.50 million packages per day
- 2021: 3.60 million packages per day
- 2020: 3.50 million packages per day
- 2019: 3.00 million packages per day
- 2018: 3.205 million packages per day
- 2017: 3.110 million packages per day
- 2016: 2.846 million packages per day
UPS financials: annual revenue and net income
Note: Revenue and net income figures below are GAAP consolidated results as reported by UPS in its annual report / Form 10-K and investor financial files.
UPS annual revenue:
- 2025: $88.7 billion
- 2024: $91.070 billion
- 2023: $90.958 billion
- 2022: $100.338 billion
- 2021: $97.287 billion
- 2020: $84.628 billion
- 2019: $74.094 billion
- 2018: $71.861 billion
- 2017: $66.585 billion
- 2016: $61.610 billion
- 2015: $59.186 billion
- 2014: $59.178 billion
UPS annual net income:
- 2024: $5.782 billion
- 2023: $6.708 billion
- 2022: $11.548 billion
- 2021: $12.890 billion
- 2020: $1.343 billion
- 2019: $4.440 billion
- 2018: $4.791 billion
- 2017: $4.910 billion
- 2016: $3.431 billion
- 2015: $4.844 billion
- 2014: $3.033 billion
Methodology
- Primary sources first: Operational “at a glance” metrics use UPS Corporate Facts / Corporate Fact Sheet; financials use UPS annual report (Form 10-K), earnings releases, and UPS Investor Relations financial information files.
- No speculation: This page includes only confirmed historical figures and avoids forecasts or forward-looking projections.
Sources & references
- UPS — Our History (founding and early history)
- UPS — Corporate Facts (employees, countries/territories served, 2025 revenue headline)
- UPS — Corporate Fact Sheet (PDF) (customers/recipients and operational highlights)
- UPS — Fleet Fact Sheet (PDF) (aircraft count)
- UPS Investors — Company Profile (2025 packages/day and revenue)
- UPS — 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K (revenue and net income)
- UPS Investors — 2023 Q4 Financial Info (website XLSX) (revenue, net income, volume tables)
