In 2020, 66 percent of respondents who shopped for groceries online in Saudi Arabia were first-time buyers in that category. Many e-commerce buyers worldwide started using online purchasing platforms following the pandemic.
Share of first timer online shoppers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia in 2020, by category
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Statistics on E-commerce in Saudi Arabia
Overview
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Saudi Arabia market
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Online payments
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E-commerce categories
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Consumer behavior
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COVID-19 impact on consumers
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DED (Dubai), & Visa Inc.. (November 1, 2020). Share of first timer online shoppers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia in 2020, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 22, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193907/saudi-arabia-first-timer-e-commerce-during-covid-19-by-category/
DED (Dubai), und Visa Inc.. "Share of first timer online shoppers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia in 2020, by category." Chart. November 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193907/saudi-arabia-first-timer-e-commerce-during-covid-19-by-category/
DED (Dubai), Visa Inc.. (2020). Share of first timer online shoppers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia in 2020, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193907/saudi-arabia-first-timer-e-commerce-during-covid-19-by-category/
DED (Dubai), and Visa Inc.. "Share of First Timer Online Shoppers during The Covid-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia in 2020, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193907/saudi-arabia-first-timer-e-commerce-during-covid-19-by-category/
DED (Dubai) & Visa Inc., Share of first timer online shoppers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia in 2020, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193907/saudi-arabia-first-timer-e-commerce-during-covid-19-by-category/ (last visited March 22, 2023)
Share of first timer online shoppers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia in 2020, by category [Graph], DED (Dubai), & Visa Inc., November 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193907/saudi-arabia-first-timer-e-commerce-during-covid-19-by-category/