This data show the results of a survey on online shopping in Germany from 2018 to 2021, broken down by gender. In 2021, 73.5 percent of German women aged 14 years and older had purchased products or services on the internet before.
Share of internet users who ordered products and services online (online shopping) in Germany from 2018 to 2021, by gender
Information on main unit:
The survey is based on the German-speaking population aged 14 years and older.
2021: 23,299 respondents, projection to 70.54 million people
Information on target group "Women":
2021: 11,992 respondents, projection to 35.75 million people
Information on target group "Men":
2021: 11,307 respondents, projection to 34.79 million people
The figures refer to the following studies: 2018: VuMA 2019; 2019: VuMA 2020; 2020: VuMA 2021; 2021: VuMA 2022
You can find more information on the methodology of the study here and in the report.
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VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). (November 17, 2021). Share of internet users who ordered products and services online (online shopping) in Germany from 2018 to 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/453117/survey-on-online-shopping-in-germany-by-gender/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). "Share of internet users who ordered products and services online (online shopping) in Germany from 2018 to 2021, by gender." Chart. November 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/453117/survey-on-online-shopping-in-germany-by-gender/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). (2021). Share of internet users who ordered products and services online (online shopping) in Germany from 2018 to 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/453117/survey-on-online-shopping-in-germany-by-gender/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). "Share of Internet Users Who Ordered Products and Services Online (Online Shopping) in Germany from 2018 to 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/453117/survey-on-online-shopping-in-germany-by-gender/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse), Share of internet users who ordered products and services online (online shopping) in Germany from 2018 to 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/453117/survey-on-online-shopping-in-germany-by-gender/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Share of internet users who ordered products and services online (online shopping) in Germany from 2018 to 2021, by gender [Graph], VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse), November 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/453117/survey-on-online-shopping-in-germany-by-gender/