MENA: online shopping experience pre-COVID-19 by country 2020 | Statista

In a survey conducted in 2020, 80 percent of respondents in the United Arab Emirates had online shopping experience before the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to 75 percent of respondents in Saudi Arabia. Approximately 90 percent of respondents in UAE and Saudi Arabia decreased their spending to prioritize needs over wants following the economic pressures of the pandemic.

Share of consumers online shopping during COVID-19 in the Middle East and North Africa in 2020, by country

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February 2021

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Region

Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, MENA

Survey time period

May to July 2020

Number of respondents

2,720 respondents

Supplementary notes

Sample was distribution as follows: 1,490 KSA respondents and 1,230 UAE respondent.
Survey question was as follows:“When is comes to online shopping, how do you describe yourself?”

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