Internet purchases by individuals in France
France: Internet purchases by individuals was 58.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Internet purchases by individuals in France, 2006–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
France recorded 58.0% for internet purchases by individuals in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet purchases by individuals in France peaked at 58.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2006.
That places France 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 18.5% | 32.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 40.1% | 58.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near France
More science & technology data for France
- Scientific and technical journal articles 62,180 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,373 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 88.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 13,386 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.2% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,189 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 56.90 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet purchases by individuals in France?
- Internet purchases by individuals in France was 58.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest internet purchases by individuals recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest internet purchases by individuals recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2006.
- How does France rank for internet purchases by individuals?
- France ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is internet purchases by individuals rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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