This statistic illustrates the results of a survey on the leading product categories purchased online from abroad by consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020. During the survey period, it was found that 18 percent of respondents purchased clothing online from abroad. A share of nine percent of respondents stated that they made cross-border purchases of cosmetics, haircare and skincare products. For a more detailed look at online shopping and online shoppers in the United Kingdom please visit our Digital Market Outlook.
Share of respondents who made online purchases from abroad in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by product type
* Refers to computers and computer accessories, TVs, music systems, home cinema systems, mobile phones and accessories, and electrical household appliances.
** Including audio books
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PostNord. (May 30, 2020). Share of respondents who made online purchases from abroad in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by product type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696787/share-of-respondents-who-made-online-purchases-in-the-uk-by-product-category/
PostNord. "Share of respondents who made online purchases from abroad in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by product type." Chart. May 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696787/share-of-respondents-who-made-online-purchases-in-the-uk-by-product-category/
PostNord. (2020). Share of respondents who made online purchases from abroad in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by product type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696787/share-of-respondents-who-made-online-purchases-in-the-uk-by-product-category/
PostNord. "Share of Respondents Who Made Online Purchases from Abroad in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2020, by Product Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696787/share-of-respondents-who-made-online-purchases-in-the-uk-by-product-category/
PostNord, Share of respondents who made online purchases from abroad in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by product type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696787/share-of-respondents-who-made-online-purchases-in-the-uk-by-product-category/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of respondents who made online purchases from abroad in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by product type [Graph], PostNord, May 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/696787/share-of-respondents-who-made-online-purchases-in-the-uk-by-product-category/
