Value of e-commerce sales by NACE Rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Value of e-commerce sales by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 24.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
24.5%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2020
All-time low
19.9%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2009–2020

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

05101520252009201420202009: 20.3 Percentage of turnover2010: 19.9 Percentage of turnover2011: 20.9 Percentage of turnover2012: 23.3 Percentage of turnover2013: 23.4 Percentage of turnover2014: 22.5 Percentage of turnover2015: 24 Percentage of turnover2016: 24.4 Percentage of turnover2017: 22.5 Percentage of turnover2018: 23.1 Percentage of turnover2019: 23.8 Percentage of turnover2020: 24.5 Percentage of turnover

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of turnover.

Analysis

In 2020, value of e-commerce sales by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom stood at 24.5%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of e-commerce sales by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom peaked at 24.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2010.

United Kingdom ranks 8th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1
2010s 22.8% 19.9% 24.4% 10
2020s 24.5% 24.5% 24.5% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 5 Hungary 25.9% compare
  2. 6 Czechia 25.6% compare
  3. 7 Sweden 24.7% compare
  4. 9 Portugal 22.6% compare
  5. 10 Austria 21.6% compare
  6. 11 Poland 21.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is value of e-commerce sales by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom?
Value of e-commerce sales by nace rev. 2 activity in United Kingdom was 24.5% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest value of e-commerce sales by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest value of e-commerce sales by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for value of e-commerce sales by nace rev. 2 activity?
United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is value of e-commerce sales by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 Value of e-commerce sales by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of e-commerce sales by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Percentage of turnover
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 517 data points, 2009–2025
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