Internet purchases by individuals in Italy
Italy: Internet purchases by individuals was 28.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
28.1%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
38th
of 43 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2019
All-time low
3.2%
in 2002
Years of data
17
2002–2019
Internet purchases by individuals in Italy, 2002–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2019, internet purchases by individuals in Italy stood at 28.1%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 260.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet purchases by individuals in Italy peaked at 28.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2002.
Italy ranks 38th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet purchases by individuals in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.2% | — |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +9.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 28.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.8%, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Italy's 28.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.2%, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.2% | 7.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 9.3% | 28.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More science & technology data for Italy
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.57 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 265.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5331 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 82,771 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet purchases by individuals in Italy?
- Internet purchases by individuals in Italy was 28.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2002.
- How does Italy rank for internet purchases by individuals?
- Italy ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is internet purchases by individuals rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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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