This statistic presents the share of online shoppers who purchase goods cross-border and domestically in the UAE in 2018. According to the data, around 49 percent of the shoppers purchased goods both domestically and cross-border and 12 percent shopped cross-border only. According to the source, the main reasons for cross-border shopping are better pricing and the availability of a wide range of products. The following items are purchased the most: clothing and footwear, electronics, watches, jewelry and airplane tickets.
Share of online shoppers who purchase cross-border and domestically in the UAE in 2018
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Ecommerce Foundation. (October 10, 2018). Share of online shoppers who purchase cross-border and domestically in the UAE in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/981004/uae-share-online-shoppers-who-purchase-cross-border-and-domestically/
Ecommerce Foundation. "Share of online shoppers who purchase cross-border and domestically in the UAE in 2018." Chart. October 10, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/981004/uae-share-online-shoppers-who-purchase-cross-border-and-domestically/
Ecommerce Foundation. (2018). Share of online shoppers who purchase cross-border and domestically in the UAE in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/981004/uae-share-online-shoppers-who-purchase-cross-border-and-domestically/
Ecommerce Foundation. "Share of Online Shoppers Who Purchase Cross-border and Domestically in The Uae in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/981004/uae-share-online-shoppers-who-purchase-cross-border-and-domestically/
Ecommerce Foundation, Share of online shoppers who purchase cross-border and domestically in the UAE in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/981004/uae-share-online-shoppers-who-purchase-cross-border-and-domestically/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Share of online shoppers who purchase cross-border and domestically in the UAE in 2018 [Graph], Ecommerce Foundation, October 10, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/981004/uae-share-online-shoppers-who-purchase-cross-border-and-domestically/