This statistic shows the distribution of companies that used marketplaces to sell products and services online in selected countries of the European Union (EU) in 2016, by frequency. About nine percent of companies said that they used marketplaces to sell online most of the time.
Share of companies that used marketplaces to sell products and services online in selected countries of the European Union (EU) in 2016, by frequency
Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
Survey time period
April 13 to 22, 2016
Number of respondents
1,821 respondents
Special properties
companies selling online
Method of interview
Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
Supplementary notes
*The study grouped retail goods and services companies from 1 to 250 employees from 10 EU countries: Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
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European Commission. (July 6, 2016). Share of companies that used marketplaces to sell products and services online in selected countries of the European Union (EU) in 2016, by frequency [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/773793/business-what-they-sold-on-line-according-they-used-marketplaces-in-the-union-european/
European Commission. "Share of companies that used marketplaces to sell products and services online in selected countries of the European Union (EU) in 2016, by frequency." Chart. July 6, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/773793/business-what-they-sold-on-line-according-they-used-marketplaces-in-the-union-european/
European Commission. (2016). Share of companies that used marketplaces to sell products and services online in selected countries of the European Union (EU) in 2016, by frequency. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/773793/business-what-they-sold-on-line-according-they-used-marketplaces-in-the-union-european/
European Commission. "Share of Companies That Used Marketplaces to Sell Products and Services Online in Selected Countries of The European Union (Eu) in 2016, by Frequency." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/773793/business-what-they-sold-on-line-according-they-used-marketplaces-in-the-union-european/
European Commission, Share of companies that used marketplaces to sell products and services online in selected countries of the European Union (EU) in 2016, by frequency Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/773793/business-what-they-sold-on-line-according-they-used-marketplaces-in-the-union-european/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of companies that used marketplaces to sell products and services online in selected countries of the European Union (EU) in 2016, by frequency [Graph], European Commission, July 6, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/773793/business-what-they-sold-on-line-according-they-used-marketplaces-in-the-union-european/