According to a January 2019 survey, 82 percent of responding online shoppers in the Americas cited credit or debit cards as their preferred payment method when making online purchases. In contrast, 80 percent of respondents from Europe claimed payment providers including PayPal or Alipay as their preferred online payment method.
Most popular payment methods of online shoppers in selected regions as of January 2019
The survey was administered online to 18,000 consumers in 10 languages across 15 countries between December 2018 and January 2019. All participants made at least two online orders that required delivery in the three months prior to taking the survey. The source adds it evaluated more than 4,000 responses from Asia/Pacific; 7,000 from the Americas; and 6,000 from Europe - but does not specify the respondent count for India.
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UPS. (August 6, 2019). Most popular payment methods of online shoppers in selected regions as of January 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/676385/preferred-payment-methods-of-online-shoppers-worldwide-by-region/
UPS. "Most popular payment methods of online shoppers in selected regions as of January 2019." Chart. August 6, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676385/preferred-payment-methods-of-online-shoppers-worldwide-by-region/
UPS. (2019). Most popular payment methods of online shoppers in selected regions as of January 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676385/preferred-payment-methods-of-online-shoppers-worldwide-by-region/
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Most popular payment methods of online shoppers in selected regions as of January 2019 [Graph], UPS, August 6, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/676385/preferred-payment-methods-of-online-shoppers-worldwide-by-region/