Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019) was 52.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Internet purchases by individuals in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2007–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 52.9% for internet purchases by individuals in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet purchases by individuals in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 52.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22.7% | — |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 22.7% | 28.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 30.9% | 52.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- 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
More science & technology data for European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 54,649 Number (2017)
- Individuals - internet use 87.2% (2019)
- Individuals - frequency of internet use 85.3% (2019)
- Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country 45,828 Number (2013)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international 7,283 Number (2013)
- Internet access by NACE Rev. 2 activity 97.8% (2019)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 7,992 Number (2013)
- Type of connections to the internet by NACE Rev. 2 activity 91.6% (2019)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional 19,784 Number (2012)
- Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 2,529 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet purchases by individuals in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Internet purchases by individuals in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 52.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest internet purchases by individuals recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest internet purchases by individuals recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2007.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for internet purchases by individuals?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 2nd out of 5 regions with data for 2019.
- Is internet purchases by individuals rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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