Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019) in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004): Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019) was 54.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
54.9%
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
54.9%
in 2018
All-time low
12.6%
in 2002
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Internet purchases by individuals in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 2002–2018

10203040502002201020182002: 12.6 Percentage of individuals2003: 14.7 Percentage of individuals2004: 20.8 Percentage of individuals2005: 21 Percentage of individuals2006: 23.3 Percentage of individuals2007: 27.2 Percentage of individuals2008: 28.7 Percentage of individuals2009: 32.9 Percentage of individuals2010: 36.1 Percentage of individuals2011: 38.7 Percentage of individuals2012: 40.4 Percentage of individuals2013: 43.7 Percentage of individuals2014: 46.5 Percentage of individuals2015: 48.5 Percentage of individuals2016: 50.9 Percentage of individuals2017: 53.5 Percentage of individuals2018: 54.9 Percentage of individuals

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.

Analysis

European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) recorded 54.9% for internet purchases by individuals in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internet purchases by individuals in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) peaked at 54.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019) in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), year by year

Annual values for Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019) in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004), 2002 to 2018.
Year Percentage of individuals Change
2002 12.6% —
2003 14.7% +16.7%
2004 20.8% +41.7%
2005 21.0% +1.0%
2006 23.3% +11.3%
2007 27.2% +16.8%
2008 28.7% +5.3%
2009 32.9% +14.6%
2010 36.1% +9.8%
2011 38.7% +7.1%
2012 40.4% +4.3%
2013 43.7% +8.3%
2014 46.5% +6.4%
2015 48.5% +4.4%
2016 50.9% +4.9%
2017 53.5% +5.0%
2018 54.9% +2.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019) in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +41.7% 14.7% 20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.6% 12.6% 32.9% 8
2010s 45.9% 36.1% 54.9% 9

Countries ranked near European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)

  1. 1 United Kingdom 80.1% compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom 80.1% compare
  3. 3 Denmark 73.9% compare
  4. 4 Germany 71.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internet purchases by individuals in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Internet purchases by individuals in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) was 54.9% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest internet purchases by individuals recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest internet purchases by individuals recorded in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2002.
How does European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) rank for internet purchases by individuals?
European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2018.
Is internet purchases by individuals rising or falling in European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019)
Unit
Percentage of individuals
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 777 data points, 2002–2019
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