Amazon's global platform 'amazon.com' was the most popular e-commerce and shopping website worldwide, accounting for more than 13 percent of desktop visits to sites in this category in May 2022. Second place went to ebay.com, with 3.18 percent.
Amazon leads the way
There is no denying the dominance of Amazon in the e-commerce industry. By 2027, Amazon's worldwide net sales are estimated to exceed one trillion U.S. dollars. In 2022, amazon.com garnered over 3 billion monthly visitors, maintaining its spot as the most popular retail website worldwide. As of May 2022, the leading social media traffic referrers to amazon.com came from YouTube (52 percent), Facebook (20 percent), and WhatsApp (18 percent).
Online shopping
As of April 2022, more purchases were made through online marketplaces globally than through any other digital channel. Over a third of people shopped via the internet by using marketplaces. Online marketplaces were also ranked worldwide as the e-commerce channel delivering the best customer experience in 2022. According to shoppers worldwide, the three most important changes that could make their digital shopping experience better were faster delivery (13 percent), free returns (eight percent), and more convenient delivery (six percent).
Net retail sales value of Amazon worldwide from 2017 to 2027
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Edge by Ascential. (May 10, 2022). Net retail sales value of Amazon worldwide from 2017 to 2027 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264135/amazon-net-sales/
Edge by Ascential. "Net retail sales value of Amazon worldwide from 2017 to 2027 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264135/amazon-net-sales/
Edge by Ascential. (2022). Net retail sales value of Amazon worldwide from 2017 to 2027 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 14, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264135/amazon-net-sales/
Edge by Ascential. "Net Retail Sales Value of Amazon Worldwide from 2017 to 2027 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264135/amazon-net-sales/
Edge by Ascential, Net retail sales value of Amazon worldwide from 2017 to 2027 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264135/amazon-net-sales/ (last visited December 14, 2024)
Net retail sales value of Amazon worldwide from 2017 to 2027 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Edge by Ascential, May 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264135/amazon-net-sales/