Dominating the e-commerce industry, China accounted for 51 percent of the total online gross merchandise volume (GMV) in 2021. Next was the United States, which accounted for nearly 20 percent of the global online GMV that year.
Distribution of the total online gross merchandise volume (GMV) worldwide in 2021, by country
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Activate. (2022). Distribution of the total online gross merchandise volume (GMV) worldwide in 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345399/distribution-total-online-gross-merchandise-volume-worldwide-country/
Activate. "Distribution of The Total Online Gross Merchandise Volume (Gmv) Worldwide in 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345399/distribution-total-online-gross-merchandise-volume-worldwide-country/
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Distribution of the total online gross merchandise volume (GMV) worldwide in 2021, by country [Graph], Activate, October 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345399/distribution-total-online-gross-merchandise-volume-worldwide-country/