Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019) was 49.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
49.0%
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
4th
of 5 regions
All-time high
49.0%
in 2019
All-time low
19.9%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2019
Internet purchases by individuals in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2007–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2019, internet purchases by individuals in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 49.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet purchases by individuals in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 49.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.9% | — |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.9% | 24.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 26.9% | 49.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 United Kingdom 80.1% compare
- 1 United Kingdom 80.1% compare
- 3 Denmark 73.9% compare
- 4 Germany 71.0% compare
- 5 Sweden 70.3% compare
- 6 Netherlands 69.9% compare
- 6 Netherlands 69.9% compare
More science & technology data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 128,224 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 128,224 Thousand persons (2025)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, NUTS 1 128,224 Thousand persons (2025)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 3.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 408,427 Million euro (2024)
- GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 408,427 Million euro (2024)
- Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology 128,641 Megawatt (2024)
- R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 3.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 3.40 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category, sex and 128,224 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet purchases by individuals in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Internet purchases by individuals in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 49.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest internet purchases by individuals recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest internet purchases by individuals recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2007.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for internet purchases by individuals?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th out of 5 regions with data for 2019.
- Is internet purchases by individuals rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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