The annual cost of Alibaba International Station depends on many factors, including marketing, technology development, human resources, logistics costs, etc. According to public information, Alibaba Group has always invested very much in R&D and marketing. In 2019, R&D expenditure accounted for 13.7% of total revenue, and marketing expenditure accounted for 10.9% of total revenue. According to the 2020 annual report data, Alibaba Group spent a total of 36 billion yuan on technology and human resources. Taking into account the investment in all aspects, it can be estimated that the total annual cost of Alibaba International Station is more than hundreds of billions of yuan.