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50 E-commerce Statistics for 2020

Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2025 5:12 am
by anglehimu
E-commerce in the world
By 2040, e-commerce will facilitate up to 95% of purchases ( Nasdaq )
In 2020, the number of digital shoppers is expected to be 2.05 billion, and the number is expected to continue growing in 2021 to 2.14 billion . This means that one in four people will shop online (26.28% of the 7.8 billion people in the world) ( Oberlo )

Growth trend of online shoppers in the world from 2014 to 2021
Cumulative data predicts a 276.9% increase in global e-commerce the benefit of our ios database sales ( Shopify ) over the next few years

By 2022, global e-commerce sales for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) will become a $400 billion opportunity , and Asia will be where we will see some of the biggest growth over the next five years ( Nielsen ).

European citizens are increasingly making purchases outside the borders of their country of origin : while 44% of Europeans make purchases only in their own country, there is a 47% who also buy indiscriminately abroad and a 9% who only buy abroad. ( Paypal )

It is mainly purchased from China, UK, USA and Germany ( Google Consumer Barometer ).

In 2020, e-commerce sales are expected to account for 15.5% of retail sales worldwide ( Oberlo ).

An average of $488 is spent annually on online shopping ( Hosting Facts ).

The average conversion rate for the e-commerce industry is 2.04%. The industry with the highest average conversion rate is the craft industry at 4.01% ( Growcode ).