Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet was 83.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
83.0%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
4th
of 49 countries
All-time high
83.0%
in 2020
All-time low
38.1%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2006–2020
Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for in United Kingdom, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2020, individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for in United Kingdom stood at 83.0%. 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.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 49 countries on this measure, 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 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 83.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.9%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 83.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.7%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 83.0% compare
- 6 Denmark 81.9% compare
- 7 Norway 80.4% compare
More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 121.64 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 348.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.2704 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
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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