Internet purchases by individuals in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Internet purchases by individuals was 80.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Internet purchases by individuals in United Kingdom, 2002–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2019, internet purchases by individuals in United Kingdom stood at 80.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet purchases by individuals in United Kingdom peaked at 80.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2003.
United Kingdom ranks 1st of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 23.6% | 57.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 60.3% | 80.1% | 10 |
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More science & technology data for United Kingdom
- Scientific and technical journal articles 97,536 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 7,263 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 95.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 11,592 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.7% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 21,623 (2019)
- Number of people using the Internet 65.09 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet purchases by individuals in United Kingdom?
- Internet purchases by individuals in United Kingdom was 80.1% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest internet purchases by individuals recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest internet purchases by individuals recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom rank for internet purchases by individuals?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is internet purchases by individuals rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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