Internet purchases by individuals in Ireland
Ireland: Internet purchases by individuals was 59.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Internet purchases by individuals in Ireland, 2003–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 59.2% for internet purchases by individuals in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet purchases by individuals in Ireland peaked at 59.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2003.
That places Ireland 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 5.4% | 29.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 27.9% | 59.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More science & technology data for Ireland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,720 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 5.92 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 112.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 42 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 75 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,099 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.70 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet purchases by individuals in Ireland?
- Internet purchases by individuals in Ireland was 59.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for internet purchases by individuals?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is internet purchases by individuals rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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