Estimated value of global retail sales 2022-2026, by sales channel
In 2022, the global in-store or brick-and-mortar retail channel generated an estimated 20 trillion U.S. dollars in sales. Total retail sales (online and offline retail) worldwide amounted to around 25.8 trillion U.S. dollars that year. By 2026, it is estimated that the value of e-commerce retail sales will reach 9.4 trillion U.S. dollars on a global scale.