The world of eCommerce is full of niches, making it one of the largest retail markets in the world. From giants like Amazon to small niche fashion brands, eCommerce encompasses the micro-businesses and the giants that make up a lot of the global transactions. In our latest article, we’ll be looking at some of the most important eCommerce statistics to know in 2025. From platforms like Shopify to global marker growth, this will cover it all.

Platform Statistics

Shopify Statistics & Facts

Shopify is one of the go-to platforms for e-commerce beginners due to its ease-of-use backend, apps, and ability to scale your shop without breaking the bank. For serious enterprises, it offers a phenomenal range of packages that allow customization beyond your imagination. Here are some of the core statistics concerning Shopify.

1. 5.23 million online stores use Shopify
2. Shopify has 2.1 million active users on average daily.
3. 57.65% of the Shopify Stores are from the United States.
4. Shopify is estimated to have over 700 million customers.
5. Shopify is used by 24% of the e-commerce websites on the Internet.
6. Built on Ruby on Rails
7. Founded in 2006
8. 180+ themes available
9. 700+ million shoppers served globally
10. Shopify funded the removal of 56,000+ tonnes of carbon to counteract shipping emissions.

WooCommerce Statistics & Facts

With its quick rise, WooCommerce is continuing to grow. It has become the fastest-growing eCommerce platform for a good reason: it’s attached to WordPress. Being part of such a giant of the World Wide Web has allowed WooCommerce to be adopted by millions of online stores. So, here are some of our favourite facts and statistics on WooCommerce.

1. 1 out of 5 websites built on WordPress uses the WooCommerce plugin.
2. More than 1,000 WooCommerce plugins are available for WordPress.
3. More than 6.5 million websites are powered by WooCommerce
4. Automattic acquired WooCommerce in 2015
5. Over 2,000 themes are compatible with WooCommerce on the WordPress platform
6. WooCommerce is written in PHP
7. Owned by Automattic
8. The average annual revenue generated by a WooCommerce store is estimated to be around $65,000
9. Mobile sales through WooCommerce stores are estimated to have reached 45% of total sales in 2024
10. Globally, WooCommerce powers approximately 25% of all online stores.

Magento Statistics & Facts

Suited to expand e-commerce stores, Magento is certainly a big player in the world of e-commerce, and it has been adopted by some of the biggest names such as Helly Hansen, Ford, and Liverpool FC, to mention a few. In 2020, the platform became part of Adobe, which owns software such as Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Premiere Pro. Here are some statistics and facts about Magento.

1. Released in 2008
2. Written in PHP
3. Owned by Adobe
4. Magento powers 0.6% of all CMS websites
5. Magento offers more than 3,700 Magento extensions
6. United States leads in countries using Magento
7. 91,177 online stores run on Magento 2
8. Magento sites are said to grow 3x faster than other e-commerce stores
9. Magento has a community of more than 150,000 developers
10. More than 5,000 people download Magento every day

OpenCart Statistics & Facts

OpenCart is another option that eCommerce store owners choose due to its customization and availability. It’s an open-source eCommerce platform with themes and plugins that allow you to build your dream store. Here are some key facts and statistics about OpenCart.

1. Released in 2010
2. Written in PHP
3. GNU License
4. Over 850,000 sites have used OpenCart
5. 202,000 active stores at this moment of time
6. 60% of OpenCart stores provide a phone number on their website
7. 46% of OpenCart stores have an email on their website
8. 6.4% of OpenCart stores sell Apparel products.
9. 4.6% of OpenCart stores sell Home & Garden products.
10. 12.0% of OpenCart stores sell 250 – 999 different products

Global eCommerce Statistics

Here are some key findings on the eCommerce market as a whole.

1. There are an estimated 24 million e-commerce stores across the globe.
2. UK is expected to have nearly 60 million e-commerce users in 2023
3. Amazon has a market value of $867.58 billion.
4. E-commerce is a combined market valued at $2 trillion.
5. Alibaba is the fourth-largest e-commerce business in the world.
6. TikTok shop launched in 2023
7. Daily sales on the TikTok shop averaged $7 million in 2023.
8. Alibaba Went public in 2014 with a record-breaking $25 billion IPO, the second-largest IPO worldwide as of 2023.
9. In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, the annual revenue of Alibaba surpassed 860 billion yuan, a 16-fold increase over the past decade.
10. In 2023, over 25% of China’s consumer goods were sold online, far surpassing the global average.
11. China has been the global leader in e-commerce for over a decade, surpassing the U.S. by $486 billion in revenue.
12. China hosts the world’s largest B2B e-commerce market, supported by its manufacturing industry and government initiatives.
13. Over 80% of Chinese internet users shop online, with mobile shopping becoming the norm due to widespread mobile device adoption.
14. The integration of AI, AR, and VR technologies has transformed e-retail in China, enabling interactive and immersive shopping experiences and boosting customer satisfaction and sales.
15. Amazon leads global online marketplaces in traffic and gross merchandise value (GMV), registering 6.1 billion visits in December 2023.
16. 80% of retail website visits worldwide are from smartphones.
17. Fashion and consumer electronics dominate the B2C e-commerce market, contributing the largest share of online retail sales.
18. Retail e-commerce sales are estimated to exceed $4.1 trillion globally in 2024, with projections of continued growth
19. .Europe accounts for 6% of global B2B e-commerce GMV, significantly smaller than the 80% share held by manufacturers and sellers in APAC.
20. UK B2B online revenue: $141.4 billion in 2022, projected to exceed $167 billion by 2025.
21. The number of enterprises conducting B2B e-commerce in the EU has gradually increased since 2013.
22. Online channels are contributing a growing share of B2B sales, especially in countries like Italy and Germany.
23. Cannibalization effect: In Germany, two-thirds of B2B professionals estimate this accounts for 30-50% of revenue.
24. The B2B e-commerce market in Brazil nearly tripled in value between 2021 and 2022, reaching 61 billion Brazilian reals, despite overall market stability.
25. 37% of micro websites found that an eCommerce audit would help their growth
26. Amazon Business is popular among 40% of Brazilian B2B buyers for cross-border purchases.
27. Alibaba is Less popular in Latin America but has a potential user base of 2.6 million, as indicated by mobile download figures.
28. By 2025, Sweden’s B2B e-commerce revenue for physical goods is forecast to reach $35 billion.
29. In Finland, 60% of organizations plan to launch digital commerce channels in the near future.
30. In 2022, 35% of Nordic B2B companies’ revenue came from digital channels, projected to reach 45% by 2024.
31. In 2022, 60% of manufacturers investing in e-procurement aimed to modernize business processes and reduce costs.
32. 50% of surveyed professionals report plans to transform digital services, e-commerce infrastructure, and customer portals.
33. Amazon Business operates in 10 other countries: Canada, Germany, France, the UK, Spain, Italy, Japan, India, and Mexico.
34. By 2023, 70% of Amazon’s eProcurement integrations were multi-category, catering to diverse industries.
35. eBay is the second-most popular global B2B marketplace.
36. Alibaba dominates China’s B2B e-commerce sector with an expanding global footprint.
37. eBay operates Business Supply, which was launched in 2016, and it competes directly with Amazon Business.

Resources & References

• Statista
• Talks Grow
• Code Expert
• Analyzify