This statistic gives information on the digital buyer penetration worldwide from 2016 to 2021. In 2016, 58.3 percent of global internet users had purchased products online. In 2019, this figure is expected to grow to 63 percent. With digital buyer penetration expected to surpass 65 percent of internet users worldwide in 2021, the e-commerce industry is set to evolve and expand. In 2016, the number of digital buyers worldwide reached 1.5 billion. A year later, the number rose to 1.66 million and forecasters expect over 2 billion online shoppers in 2020.
Digital buyer penetration worldwide from 2016 to 2021
* Forecast. Internet users who have made at least one purchase via any digital channel within the calendar year, including online, mobile and tablet purchases.
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eMarketer. (July 19, 2017). Digital buyer penetration worldwide from 2016 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/261676/digital-buyer-penetration-worldwide/
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Digital buyer penetration worldwide from 2016 to 2021 [Graph], eMarketer, July 19, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/261676/digital-buyer-penetration-worldwide/