Internet purchases by individuals in Netherlands
Netherlands: Internet purchases by individuals was 69.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Internet purchases by individuals in Netherlands, 2002–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 69.9% for internet purchases by individuals in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet purchases by individuals in Netherlands peaked at 69.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2002.
That places Netherlands 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 15.3% | 48.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 51.6% | 69.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More science & technology data for Netherlands
- Scientific and technical journal articles 32,207 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 23.43 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 128.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 128.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,390 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 97.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 2,080 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.3% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 6,803 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 16.32 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet purchases by individuals in Netherlands?
- Internet purchases by individuals in Netherlands was 69.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for internet purchases by individuals?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is internet purchases by individuals rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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