Quarterly e-commerce spending in the Netherlands 2014-2023
total market size of e-commerce in the Netherlands was over 33 billion euros in 2022.
The fourth quarter normally sees an increase in e-commerce spending due to the holiday season. The Netherlands celebrates Saint Nicholas (or "Sinterklaas") on December 5, by way of giving presents to (especially) children. As of 2022, the revenue of online retail during the holiday in the Netherlands amounted to roughly 17.2 billion euros. Consumers saw access to other consumers' reviews and home delivery as reasons to use online purchase channels for their Saint Nicholas or Christmas gifts.
Online shopping expenses in the Netherlands reached over 8.5 billion euros during the first quarter of 2023, an increase of about five percent when compared to the same period in 2022. The The fourth quarter normally sees an increase in e-commerce spending due to the holiday season. The Netherlands celebrates Saint Nicholas (or "Sinterklaas") on December 5, by way of giving presents to (especially) children. As of 2022, the revenue of online retail during the holiday in the Netherlands amounted to roughly 17.2 billion euros. Consumers saw access to other consumers' reviews and home delivery as reasons to use online purchase channels for their Saint Nicholas or Christmas gifts.