Shopping behavior in the Middle East and North Africa - statistics & facts

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Country with highest retail sales in MENA
Egypt
Highest scoring retail market in MENA
Saudi Arabia
Most attractive retail market in MENA
Saudi Arabia

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Overview

  • Premium Statistic Total consumer spending worldwide 2014-2029
  • Basic Statistic E-commerce retail sales CAGR 2024-2029, by country
  • Premium Statistic Quarterly global online shopper conversion rate 2024, by country and region
  • Premium Statistic Monthly sales growth for beauty and cosmetics e-commerce EMEA 2023
  • Premium Statistic E-commerce share of total retail MENA 2022, by country or territory

Payment methods

  • Premium Statistic Payments revenue in Middle East and Africa 2015-2025
  • Premium Statistic Merchants who accept Mastercard for online payments in 197 countries worldwide 2025
  • Premium Statistic Merchants who accept PayPal for online payments in 188 countries worldwide 2025
  • Premium Statistic Merchants who accept Apple Pay for online payments in 168 countries worldwide 2025
  • Premium Statistic Merchants who accept Google Pay for online payments in 163 countries worldwide 2025
  • Premium Statistic Merchants who accept Visa for online payments in 200 countries worldwide 2025

Online shopping

  • Premium Statistic Q-commerce market size in MENA 2018-2024
  • Premium Statistic Online shopping adoption of consumers during Ramadan in MENA 2022, by category
  • Premium Statistic Global mobile e-commerce app session growth 2022, by region
  • Premium Statistic Online shopping frequency among youth MENA 2018-2022

Shopping in Ramadan

  • Premium Statistic Share of population celebrating Ramadan worldwide 2023 by region
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of retail sales in MENA and SEA during Ramadan 2023
  • Premium Statistic Value of retail sales MENA during Ramadan 2019-2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of planned purchases for Muslims during Ramadan Middle East2022, by category

Consumer behavior

  • Basic Statistic Share of consumers intending to spend more MENA 2023 by spending category
  • Basic Statistic Share of consumers intending to spend less MENA 2023 by spending category
  • Basic Statistic Share of consumers shopping more at discount stores MENA 2023 by country
  • Basic Statistic Share of consumers shopping at stores with loyalty points MENA 2023 by country

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