Amazon sets new Prime delivery speed record in 2025

Amazon has announced that it delivered to Prime members around the world at its fastest speeds ever in 2025 for a third consecutive year, with over 13 billion items arriving the same or next day globally. In the US, Prime members received over eight billion items the same or next day, an over 30% increase compared to the previous year, with groceries and everyday essentials making up half of the total items.

Fast, free delivery across a broad selection remains a top benefit for Prime members, saving them more time and money year after year. Members saved $105 billion on free delivery worldwide and $550 on average in the US last year – nearly four times the cost of an annual membership.

Prime first launched in 2005 offering free twoday delivery on a selection of one million items, primarily DVDs, CDs, and books. Today, members have access to free delivery on over 300 million items across 35 categories, all backed by Amazon.

The massive increase in selection and significant gains in delivery speed since Prime launched mean members rely on fast, free delivery for staples, repeat needs, specialty purchases, and everything in between. As a result, members are using the convenience of fast, free delivery to order meaningfully more often, saving US Prime members an average of 64 trips to a physical store in 2025, equating to over 55 hours saved.

‘One of the big reasons customers join Prime is to save time and money, and our record breaking delivery speeds are helping members save more of both,’ said Doug Herrington, CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores. ‘By expanding our fast, free delivery options to rural communities and adding fresh groceries and prescription medications to our offering, we are proving that members don’t have to choose between speed, selection, and savings – Prime membership delivers all three.’

Amazon continues to deliver faster speeds on a broader selection while also improving workplace safety for employees and delivery partners. The company’s speed improvements come primarily from placing products closer to customers. The teams picking, packing, and driving to customers’ homes are doing the exact same work for orders that arrive the same or next day as orders that used to arrive in two or more days.

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