This timeline shows the United States' share of global retail e-commerce sales from 2015 to 2020. In 2015, e-retail sales in the United States accounted for 22.2 percent of global retail e-commerce. This share is projected to decrease to 16.9 percent of the total global e-retail market in 2020.
Share of global retail e-commerce sales in the United States from 2015 to 2020
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* Forecast. Includes products or services ordered using the internet via any device, regardless of the method of payment or fulfillment; excludes travel and event tickets
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eMarketer, & Tech in Asia. (August 18, 2016). Share of global retail e-commerce sales in the United States from 2015 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/243699/share-of-global-retail-e-commerce-sales-usa/
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eMarketer, Tech in Asia. (2016). Share of global retail e-commerce sales in the United States from 2015 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/243699/share-of-global-retail-e-commerce-sales-usa/
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