Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for was 83.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for in United Kingdom, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 83.0% for individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for in United Kingdom peaked at 83.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 38.1% | — |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 38.1% | 57.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 60.3% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Ireland 87.5% compare
- 2 Netherlands 86.4% compare
- 2 Netherlands 86.4% compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.0% compare
- 6 Denmark 81.9% compare
- 7 Norway 80.4% compare
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent applications 4,653 Patents (2023)
- Domestic ownership of inventions made abroad — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Foreign ownership of domestic inventions — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Indicators of international co-operation — Patent applications 0 Patents (2023)
- Patents in OECD selected technologies — Patent grants 667.92 Patents (2022)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 21,623 Thousand persons (2019)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 486,088 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2019)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 96.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for in United Kingdom?
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for in United Kingdom was 83.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
- Is individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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