This statistic shows the share of internet users in selected countries who have ever made a mobile payment as of October 2014, sorted by type of goods purchased. During the survey period it was found that 58 percent of mobile users in China had purchased digital goods or services such as music or game downloads via mobile.
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Share of mobile users who have ever made a mobile payment as of October 2014, by type of goods purchased
This statistic shows the share of internet users in selected countries who have ever made a mobile payment as of October 2014, sorted by type of goods purchased. During the survey period it was found that 58 percent of mobile users in China had purchased digital goods or services such as music or game downloads via mobile.
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| UK | France | Germany | Italy | United States | Japan | Australia | Spain | China | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital goods/services (music/game downloads) | 16% | 18% | 13% | 30% | 22% | 22% | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| Real-life service (public transport ticket, car parking) | 14% | 14% | 12% | 26% | 17% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 57% |
| Physical goods (cup of coffee, clothes) | 15% | 15% | 11% | 27% | 22% | 23% | 17% | 17% | 65% |
| UK | France | Germany | Italy | United States | Japan | Australia | Spain | China | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital goods/services (music/game downloads) | 16% | 18% | 13% | 30% | 22% | 22% | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| Real-life service (public transport ticket, car parking) | 14% | 14% | 12% | 26% | 17% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 57% |
| Physical goods (cup of coffee, clothes) | 15% | 15% | 11% | 27% | 22% | 23% | 17% | 17% | 65% |
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This statistic shows the share of internet users in selected countries who have ever made a mobile payment as of October 2014, sorted by type of goods purchased. During the survey period it was found that 58 percent of mobile users in China had purchased digital goods or services such as music or game downloads via mobile.
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- Release date
- December 2014
- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- October 2014
- Number of respondents
- 7,512 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- Mobile phone/smartphone users
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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Question: Mobile payments are purchases, bill payments, charitable donations, payments to another person, or any other payment. Which, if any, of the below methods of mobile payment have you ever personally used to buy each of these types of goods?
UK=827, FRA=797, GER=861, ITA=890, USA=748, JPN=801, AUS=869, ESP=866, CHN=853
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- Region
- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- October 2014
- Number of respondents
- 7,512 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- Mobile phone/smartphone users
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
Question: Mobile payments are purchases, bill payments, charitable donations, payments to another person, or any other payment. Which, if any, of the below methods of mobile payment have you ever personally used to buy each of these types of goods?
UK=827, FRA=797, GER=861, ITA=890, USA=748, JPN=801, AUS=869, ESP=866, CHN=853
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