With nearly half of its retail sales conducted over the internet, China is forecast to be the world's most penetrated e-commerce market in 2022. The UK and South Korea follow, with over 36 percent and 32 percent, respectively, of retail sales expected to take place online.
Countries with the highest percentage of retail sales taking place online in 2022
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Statistics on E-commerce worldwide
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global retail e-commerce revenue 2023, by region
- Basic Statistic E-commerce retail sales CAGR 2023-2027, by country
- Premium Statistic Global retail e-commerce sales 2014-2026
- Premium Statistic E-commerce as share of total retail sales worldwide 2015-2026
- Premium Statistic Retail e-commerce sales growth worldwide 2017-2026
- Premium Statistic Fastest-growing retail e-commerce countries 2022
- Premium Statistic Domestic and cross-border e-commerce revenue share 2023, by country
Leading players
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- Basic Statistic Leading internet and online services companies worldwide 2022, by market cap
- Premium Statistic Revenue CAGR of selected online service company verticals 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic Leading vertical e-commerce companies worldwide 2022, by market cap
- Premium Statistic Leading online marketplaces worldwide 2022, by market cap
- Premium Statistic Value of leading e-commerce startup acquisitions 2022
- Basic Statistic Merchants where global shoppers made their latest cross-border purchase 2022
Sales
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- Premium Statistic Leading online retailers worldwide 2021-2027, by sales
- Premium Statistic Main electronics, office, and leisure e-retailers worldwide 2022-2027, by sales
- Premium Statistic Leading health, beauty, and personal care e-retailers worldwide 2022-2027, by sales
- Premium Statistic Leading household and pet care online retailers worldwide 2021-2027, by sales
- Premium Statistic Leading global online marketplaces 2021, by GMV
Shopping traffic & conversion
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- Premium Statistic Leading e-commerce and shopping websites worldwide 2022, based on visit share
- Basic Statistic Leading retail websites worldwide 2022, by traffic
- Premium Statistic Leading online marketplaces worldwide 2022, by monthly visits
- Premium Statistic Distribution of online purchases worldwide 2022, by channel
- Premium Statistic Global online shopper conversion rate 2021-2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Global online shopper conversion rate 2022, by region and device
- Premium Statistic Global conversion rates in selected verticals 2022
- Premium Statistic Global online retail website visits and orders 2022, by device
Shopping behavior
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- Premium Statistic Global online shopper per visit spend 2022, by category
- Premium Statistic Average number of products bought per e-commerce order worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Shopping cart abandonment rate worldwide 2022, by industry
- Premium Statistic Main sources for online shopping inspiration worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Leading online sources for product searches worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Main benefits of online shopping worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Main disadvantages of online shopping worldwide 2022
Digital payment
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- Premium Statistic Global e-commerce payment methods 2021 & 2025, by share of transaction volume
- Premium Statistic Global e-commerce payment methods 2021, by share of transaction volume
- Premium Statistic Quarterly number of PayPal active accounts worldwide 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Quarterly number of PayPal payments 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Square quarterly gross payment volume 2015-2022
- Basic Statistic Main reasons why consumers want to use crypto for shopping 2022
Further related statistics
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- Change in online sales in Poland 2020-2022, by sector
- Revenue of fashion and accessories via mail order or the internet in Norway 2008-2021
- U.S. Amazon retail e-commerce sales 2014-2018, by product category
- Falabella: quarterly online sales revenue 2019, by segment
- Most popular retail e-commerce categories in China 2014
- U.S. toys, hobby & DIY e-retail share 2017-2025
- Growth of potential e-grocery shoppers share in 2018, by country
- Quarterly growth rate of online food sales in Sweden 2015-2018
- U.S. food and beverage e-retail share 2017-2027
- Share of global retail and marketplace e-commerce GMV 2018
- Brazil: online shoppers H1 2018, by consumer income class
- Online physical goods revenue in Norway 2021, by category
- Share of meal kits and food items of total online food sales in Sweden 2013-2016
- Online physical goods turnover in Sweden 2020, by category
- U.S. books, movies, music & games e-retail share 2017-2025
- Monthly GMV of imported supplements on Tmall and Taobao in China 2019-2020
- Online sales of guitars on Allegro in Poland 2020
- Global online art sales of traditional auction houses 2015-2019
- Breakdown of rural China's online retail sales H1 2022, by region
- User forecast in the online Ride Hailing market in Europe 2017 - 2023
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Statistics
- Change in online sales in Poland 2020-2022, by sector
- Revenue of fashion and accessories via mail order or the internet in Norway 2008-2021
- U.S. Amazon retail e-commerce sales 2014-2018, by product category
- Falabella: quarterly online sales revenue 2019, by segment
- Most popular retail e-commerce categories in China 2014
- U.S. toys, hobby & DIY e-retail share 2017-2025
- Growth of potential e-grocery shoppers share in 2018, by country
- Quarterly growth rate of online food sales in Sweden 2015-2018
- U.S. food and beverage e-retail share 2017-2027
- Share of global retail and marketplace e-commerce GMV 2018
- Brazil: online shoppers H1 2018, by consumer income class
- Online physical goods revenue in Norway 2021, by category
- Share of meal kits and food items of total online food sales in Sweden 2013-2016
- Online physical goods turnover in Sweden 2020, by category
- U.S. books, movies, music & games e-retail share 2017-2025
- Monthly GMV of imported supplements on Tmall and Taobao in China 2019-2020
- Online sales of guitars on Allegro in Poland 2020
- Global online art sales of traditional auction houses 2015-2019
- Breakdown of rural China's online retail sales H1 2022, by region
- User forecast in the online Ride Hailing market in Europe 2017 - 2023
eMarketer, & Insider Intelligence (@ChartoftheDay_). (January 31, 2022). Countries with the highest percentage of retail sales taking place online in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 23, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042763/worldwide-share-online-retail-penetration-by-country/
eMarketer, und Insider Intelligence (@ChartoftheDay_). "Countries with the highest percentage of retail sales taking place online in 2022." Chart. January 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042763/worldwide-share-online-retail-penetration-by-country/
eMarketer, Insider Intelligence (@ChartoftheDay_). (2022). Countries with the highest percentage of retail sales taking place online in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042763/worldwide-share-online-retail-penetration-by-country/
eMarketer, and Insider Intelligence (@ChartoftheDay_). "Countries with The Highest Percentage of Retail Sales Taking Place Online in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042763/worldwide-share-online-retail-penetration-by-country/
eMarketer & Insider Intelligence (@ChartoftheDay_), Countries with the highest percentage of retail sales taking place online in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042763/worldwide-share-online-retail-penetration-by-country/ (last visited March 23, 2023)
Countries with the highest percentage of retail sales taking place online in 2022 [Graph], eMarketer, & Insider Intelligence (@ChartoftheDay_), January 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1042763/worldwide-share-online-retail-penetration-by-country/