This statistic shows the percentage of individuals in the United Kingdom who used the internet to find information about goods and services from 2005 to 2016. In 2016, 80 percent of all individuals used the internet in this way, but usage was higher among those who used the internet within the last three months, at 84 percent.
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This statistic shows the percentage of individuals in the United Kingdom who used the internet to find information about goods and services from 2005 to 2016. In 2016, 80 percent of all individuals used the internet in this way, but usage was higher among those who used the internet within the last three months, at 84 percent.
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This statistic shows the percentage of individuals in the United Kingdom who used the internet to find information about goods and services from 2005 to 2016. In 2016, 80 percent of all individuals used the internet in this way, but usage was higher among those who used the internet within the last three months, at 84 percent.
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Statistics on "Internet usage in Western Europe"
- Overview
The most important statistics
- Internet user penetration in Western Europe from 2014 to 2019Western Europe: internet user penetration 2014-2019
- Share of population using mobile broadband in Western Europe as of February 2014Mobile broadband penetration in Western Europe 2014
- B2C e-commerce sales in Western Europe from 2012 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)Western Europe: B2C e-commerce sales 2012-2018
- Number of social network users in Western Europe from 2014 to 2018 (in millions)Western Europe: number of social network users 2014-2018
- Social network penetration in Western Europe from 2012 to 2018Social network penetration in Western Europe 2012-2018
- France
The most important statistics
- Share of households with internet access in France from 2007 to 2016Household internet access in France 2007-2016
- Internet user penetration in France from 2014 to 2017France: internet user penetration 2014-2017
- Mobile phone internet user penetration in France from 2014 to 2017France: mobile phone internet user penetration 2014-2017
- Distribution of time spent online by internet users in France as of November 2013, by age groupFrance: distribution of online minutes as of November 2013, by age group
- Daily internet usage rate in France in 2016, by age groupFrance: daily internet usage 2016, by age group
- Online banking penetration in France from 2006 to 2016Online banking penetration in France 2006-2016
- Market share of web browsers in France in 2017Web browser market share in France in 2017
- Share of individuals using the internet to find information about goods and services in France from 2006 to 2016Researching products online in France 2006-2016
- Ireland
The most important statistics
- Share of households with internet access in Ireland from 2007 to 2016Household internet access in Ireland 2007-2016
- Distribution of internet users in Ireland between 2009 and 2017, by frequency of useInternet users in Ireland from 2009-2017, by frequency of use
- Daily internet usage rate in Ireland in 2016, by age groupIreland: daily internet usage 2016, by age group
- Online banking penetration in Ireland from 2005 to 2016Online banking penetration in Ireland 2005-2016
- Market share of web browsers in Ireland in 2017Web browser market share in Ireland in 2017
- Share of individuals using the internet to find information about goods and services in Ireland from 2005 to 2016Researching products online in Ireland 2005-2016
- Share of individuals using the internet to sell goods or services in Ireland from 2005 to 2016Online C2C e-commerce penetration in Ireland 2005-2016
- Share of individuals in Ireland participating in social networks from 2011 to 2017Social network penetration in Ireland 2011-2017
- Italy
The most important statistics
- Share of households with internet access in Italy from 2007 to 2016Household internet access in Italy 2007-2016
- Internet user penetration in Italy from 2014 to 2017Italy: internet user penetration 2014-2017
- Number of internet users in Italy from 2014 to 2018 (in millions)Italy: number of internet users 2014-2018
- Mobile phone internet user penetration in Italy from 2014 to 2017Italy: mobile phone internet user penetration 2014-2017
- Number of mobile phone internet users in Italy from 2014 to 2018 (in millions)Italy: mobile phone internet users 2014-2018
- Internet usage frequency among individuals in Italy in 2016Frequency of internet use in Italy 2016
- Daily internet usage rate in Italy in 2016, by age groupItaly: daily internet usage 2016, by age group
- Online banking penetration in Italy from 2007 to 2017Online banking penetration in Italy 2007-2017
- Portugal
The most important statistics
- Share of households with internet access in Portugal from 2007 to 2016Household internet access in Portugal 2007-2016
- Internet usage frequency among individuals in Portugal in 2016Frequency of internet use in Portugal 2016
- Daily internet usage rate in Portugal in 2016. by age groupPortugal: daily internet usage 2016, by age group
- Online banking penetration in Portugal from 2005 to 2016Online banking penetration in Portugal 2005-2016
- Market share of web browsers in Portugal in 2017Web browser market share in Portugal in 2017
- Share of individuals using the internet to find information about goods and services in Portugal from 2005 to 2016Researching products online in Portugal 2005-2016
- Share of individuals using the internet to sell goods or services in Portugal from 2005 to 2016Online C2C e-commerce penetration in Portugal 2005-2016
- Share of individuals in Portugal participating in social networks from 2011 to 2016Social network penetration in Portugal 2011-2016
- Spain
The most important statistics
- Share of households with internet access in Spain from 2007 to 2016Household internet access in Spain 2007-2016
- Internet user penetration in Spain from 2014 to 2017Spain: internet user penetration 2014-2017
- Mobile phone internet user penetration in Spain from 2014 to 2017Spain: mobile phone internet user penetration 2014-2017
- Distribution of smartphone users in Spain in 2014, by ageSmartphone user distribution in Spain in 2014, by age
- Internet usage frequency among individuals in Spain in 2016Frequency of internet use in Spain 2016
- Share of time spent online by internet users in Spain as of November 2013, by age groupSpain: distribution of online minutes as of November 2013, by age group
- Daily internet usage rate in Spain in 2016, by age groupSpain: daily internet usage 2016, by age group
- Share of people using internet in Spain in 2016, by frequency and regionPercentage of people using the internet in Spain 2016, by frequency and region
- United Kingdom
The most important statistics
- Internet penetration of households in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2018Internet penetration of households in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2018
- Penetration rate of mobile internet for personal use in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2018Mobile internet penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2018
- Internet usage frequency among individuals in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016Frequency of internet use in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Daily internet usage rate in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by age groupUnited Kingdom: daily internet usage 2016, by age group
- Online banking penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2016Online banking penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2016
- Market share of web browsers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018Web browser market share in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018
- Share of individuals using the internet to find information about goods and services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2016Researching products online in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2016
- Share of individuals using the internet to sell goods or services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2016Online C2C e-commerce penetration in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2016
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- Daily internet usage rate in Ireland in 2016, by age group
- Online banking penetration in Ireland from 2005 to 2016
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