People who bought online in the last 12 months

Share of people aged 16 to 74 who bought or ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the 12 months before the survey (Eurostat ICT usage survey).

A share of all people aged 16 to 74, not only of internet users. The questionnaire changed in 2020; Eurostat marks series breaks around that year.

Key facts

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

Rankings

EU countries by people who bought online in the last 12 months, 2025

Top 15. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Ireland: 95.1 %Ireland95.1Netherlands: 94.2 %Netherlands94.2Denmark: 91.2 %Denmark91.2Sweden: 88.8 %Sweden88.8Czechia: 83.7 %Czechia83.7Finland: 82 %Finland82Germany: 81.4 %Germany81.4France: 80.2 %France80.2Luxembourg: 80.1 %Luxembourg80.1Slovakia: 78.8 %Slovakia78.8Belgium: 78.5 %Belgium78.5Estonia: 76.5 %Estonia76.5Austria: 72.7 %Austria72.7Malta: 71.4 %Malta71.4Spain: 70.8 %Spain70.8
%. Source: Eurostat, Internet purchases by individuals, last online purchase in the 12 months, all individuals (isoc_ec_ib20). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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