E-commerce sales of enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: E-commerce sales of enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 16.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
16.2%
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2019
All-time low
14.6%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2009–2020

E-commerce sales of enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom, 2009–2020

051015202009201420202009: 14.7 Percentage of enterprises2010: 14.6 Percentage of enterprises2011: 16.1 Percentage of enterprises2012: 19.4 Percentage of enterprises2013: 18.1 Percentage of enterprises2014: 17.8 Percentage of enterprises2015: 19.1 Percentage of enterprises2016: 19.2 Percentage of enterprises2017: 18.9 Percentage of enterprises2018: 17.8 Percentage of enterprises2019: 20.7 Percentage of enterprises2020: 16.2 Percentage of enterprises

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of enterprises.

Analysis

In 2020, e-commerce sales of enterprises by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom stood at 16.2%.

That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, e-commerce sales of enterprises by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom peaked at 20.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2010.

United Kingdom ranks 17th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

E-commerce sales of enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for E-commerce sales of enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom, 2009 to 2020.
Year Percentage of enterprises Change
2009 14.7%
2010 14.6% -0.6%
2011 16.1% +10.6%
2012 19.4% +19.9%
2013 18.1% -6.6%
2014 17.8% -1.4%
2015 19.1% +7.3%
2016 19.2% +0.3%
2017 18.9% -1.9%
2018 17.8% -5.7%
2019 20.7% +16.4%
2020 16.2% -21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 1
2010s 18.2% 14.6% 20.7% 10
2020s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 14 Austria 19.0% compare
  2. 15 Croatia 18.2% compare
  3. 15 Croatia 18.2% compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.2% compare
  5. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.1%
  6. 20 Estonia 15.8% compare
  7. 20 Estonia 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is e-commerce sales of enterprises by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom?
E-commerce sales of enterprises by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom was 16.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest e-commerce sales of enterprises by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest e-commerce sales of enterprises by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for e-commerce sales of enterprises by nace rev. 2 activity?
United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is e-commerce sales of enterprises by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of E-commerce sales of enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
E-commerce sales of enterprises by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Percentage of enterprises
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 738 data points, 2009–2025
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