Online Sales in the World



What other countries are engaging in E-commerce?


China, UK, Japan, Germany, France, South Korea, Canada, Russia, Brazil Source



For the top five countries...



What is their percentage of online sales as part of total retail sales?


China: 15.9% UK: 14.5% South Korea: 9.8% Germany: 8.4% Canada: 5.7% Source


What is the growth rate of online sales or usage?


China: 23.7% Source UK: 6.7% Source South Korea: 6% Source Germany: 9.1% Source Canada: 7.9% Source



Where does the United States stand compared to other countries in its use of E-commerce for the following metrics?



By % of total retail sales...


US has a ecommerce to total sales of 11%, meaning it comes in just below the UK, in third place. Source


By total Internet uses...


The US ranks 3rd by total internet users, coming in behind China (#1) and India (#2). Source


By % of population...


90% of the US population use the internet, which ranks 70th in a list of all countries. With the Falkland Islands leading with 99.02%. Source


By total or % of total spending...


The US comes in second of total revenue from ecommerce with $504.58 billion. China comes in first, with Japan 3rd, UK 4th and Germany 5th. Source



Is E-commerce growing, staying stable or declining in other countries?


Ecommerce worldwide is also growing overall, analysts expect it to grow at a 2% rate through 2023. Source



What countries are growing fastest in using E-commerce?


1. Indonesia
2. Mexico
3. Philipines
4. Colombia
5. United Arab Emirates
Source