{"id":8283,"date":"2025-02-20T10:24:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T09:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.textmaster.com\/blog\/?p=8283"},"modified":"2025-02-20T10:25:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T09:25:45","slug":"e-commerce-global-statistics-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.textmaster.com\/blog\/e-commerce-global-statistics-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"13 key global e-commerce stats every e-tailer should know"},"content":{"rendered":"

E-commerce across the globe: 13 insightful stats for 2025<\/h1>\n

If becoming a leading global e-tailer<\/strong> tops your list, you’ll need to know exactly how it works<\/strong>. Why do customers choose one product over another? When customers need help, what’s their preferred method? What recent big changes have impacted e-commerce? We have compiled 13 key global e-tail statistics to help you conquer 2025<\/strong>. These should help you fine-tune your business strategy and boost your sales.<\/p>\n

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By 2029, the world will have 3.9 billion online shoppers.<\/h2>\n

As of September 2024, there were 2.71 billion online shoppers across the globe<\/strong>. This means that out of 8 billion inhabitants, about 34%<\/strong> of people now shop online, representing a 2.7% year-on-year increase<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What’s more, forecasts<\/a> indicate that global e-commerce penetration<\/strong> is expected to reach 49.1% by 2029<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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In 2025, 21% of retail sales are expected to be online<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
So, what is retail? 🔎<\/strong><\/p>\n

Retail refers to the sale of small quantities of goods or services by a seller to the end client (usually individuals). Retail is the opposite of wholesale.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Data-gatherer, Statista<\/a>, details the share of global online retail sales<\/strong> from 2021 to 2027.<\/p>\n

For 2025, the platform is expecting a market share of 21%<\/strong>, the highest e-tail figure to date<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It is expected to increase by 1.6% in two years to reach 22.6% by 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Here’s a yearly look at online retail sales:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year <\/strong><\/td>\nShare of online retail transactions<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\n18.8 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\n18.70 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\n19.40 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\n20.10 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025 (forecast)<\/td>\n21 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 (forecast)<\/td>\n21.80 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2027 (forecast)<\/td>\n22.60 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

As you can see, there’s been an average year-on-year increase of 0.32% <\/strong>since 2021.<\/p>\n

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Global e-tail commerce turnover is expected to exceed $6.86 trillion in 2025<\/h2>\n

Another interesting global e-tail statistic<\/strong>: e-commerce is expected to generate $6.86 trillion in 2025<\/a>, an increase of 8.37% compared to 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

E-commerce sales should then grow by about 7.8% between 2025 and 2027<\/strong> to reach nearly $8 trillion in 2027. This growth is over double<\/strong> that of brick-and-mortar stores.<\/p>\n

This key figure demonstrates that e-commerce is becoming a more profitable choice<\/strong> for businesses around the world.<\/p>\n

Here is the evolution of global e-tail turnover<\/strong> from 2021 to 2027:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/strong><\/td>\nGlobal e-commerce turnover<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\n$4.98 trillion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\n$5.29 trillion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\n$5.82 trillion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\n$6.33 trillion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025 (forecast)<\/td>\n$6.98 trillion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2026 (forecast)<\/td>\n$7.41 trillion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2027 (forecast)<\/td>\n$7.96 trillion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The world has over 28 million online stores<\/h2>\n

2025 now counts over 28 million online stores worldwide<\/a>, 2.9% more than in 2024. This equates to roughly 2,162 e-commerce sites created daily<\/strong> between 2024 and 2025.<\/p>\n

Distribution-wise, the USA notably accounts for 50%<\/strong> of the world’s e-tail sites.<\/p>\n

In terms of e-commerce platforms<\/strong>, most online stores use:<\/p>\n