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EU countries by enterprises with e-commerce sales

Ireland had the highest enterprises with e-commerce sales of 26 EU countries in 2014, at 26.6%. Italy had the lowest, at 5.3%. The median was 13.3% and the figure for the European Union (27) was 14.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest26.6Ireland
Lowest5.3Italy
Median13.326 EU countries
European Union (27)14.5History

Map of EU countries, 2014

Austria: 13.3 %Belgium: 23 %Bulgaria: 5.6 %Cyprus: 10.5 %Czechia: 26.5 %Germany: 22.6 %Denmark: 26.4 %Estonia: 12.3 %Spain: 16.7 %Finland: 15.2 %France: 11.8 %Greece: 9.2 %Hungary: 10.3 %Ireland: 26.6 %Italy: 5.3 %Lithuania: 18.2 %Luxembourg: 7.3 %Latvia: 7.1 %Malta: 16.1 %Netherlands: 13.3 %Poland: 9.9 %Portugal: 14 %Romania: 7.5 %Sweden: 24.5 %Slovenia: 14.3 %Slovakia: 11.9 %
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%, 2014. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: Eurostat, Enterprises with e-commerce sales of at least 1% of turnover, 10 or more persons employed, all activities except agriculture, mining and finance, survey year (isoc_ec_eseln2). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2014

Ireland: 26.6 %Ireland26.6Czechia: 26.5 %Czechia26.5Denmark: 26.4 %Denmark26.4Sweden: 24.5 %Sweden24.5Belgium: 23 %Belgium23Germany: 22.6 %Germany22.6Lithuania: 18.2 %Lithuania18.2Spain: 16.7 %Spain16.7Malta: 16.1 %Malta16.1Finland: 15.2 %Finland15.2Slovenia: 14.3 %Slovenia14.3Portugal: 14 %Portugal14Netherlands: 13.3 %Netherlands13.3Austria: 13.3 %Austria13.3Estonia: 12.3 %Estonia12.3Slovakia: 11.9 %Slovakia11.9France: 11.8 %France11.8Cyprus: 10.5 %Cyprus10.5Hungary: 10.3 %Hungary10.3Poland: 9.9 %Poland9.9Greece: 9.2 %Greece9.2Romania: 7.5 %Romania7.5Luxembourg: 7.3 %Luxembourg7.3Latvia: 7.1 %Latvia7.1Bulgaria: 5.6 %Bulgaria5.6Italy: 5.3 %Italy5.3Ireland: 26.6 %Ireland26.6Czechia: 26.5 %Czechia26.5Denmark: 26.4 %Denmark26.4Sweden: 24.5 %Sweden24.5Belgium: 23 %Belgium23Germany: 22.6 %Germany22.6Lithuania: 18.2 %Lithuania18.2Spain: 16.7 %Spain16.7Malta: 16.1 %Malta16.1Finland: 15.2 %Finland15.2Slovenia: 14.3 %Slovenia14.3Portugal: 14 %Portugal14Netherlands: 13.3 %Netherlands13.3Austria: 13.3 %Austria13.3Estonia: 12.3 %Estonia12.3Slovakia: 11.9 %Slovakia11.9France: 11.8 %France11.8Cyprus: 10.5 %Cyprus10.5Hungary: 10.3 %Hungary10.3Poland: 9.9 %Poland9.9Greece: 9.2 %Greece9.2Romania: 7.5 %Romania7.5Luxembourg: 7.3 %Luxembourg7.3Latvia: 7.1 %Latvia7.1Bulgaria: 5.6 %Bulgaria5.6Italy: 5.3 %Italy5.3
%. Source: Eurostat, Enterprises with e-commerce sales of at least 1% of turnover, 10 or more persons employed, all activities except agriculture, mining and finance, survey year (isoc_ec_eseln2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Ireland26.6+3.8 pts
2Czechia26.5+0.8 pts
3Denmark26.4-0.8 pts
4Sweden24.5+0.4 pts
5Belgium23+2.3 pts
6Germany22.6+0.2 pts
7Lithuania18.2-1.5 pts
8Spain16.7+4.1 pts
9Malta16.1+5.3 pts
10Finland15.2-0.6 pts
11Slovenia14.3+3.1 pts
12Portugal14+0.1 pts
13Netherlands13.3+0.3 pts
14Austria13.3+0.7 pts
15Estonia12.3+1.9 pts
16Slovakia11.9-5.7 pts
17France11.8+0.3 pts
18Cyprus10.5+3.2 pts
19Hungary10.3+0.3 pts
20Poland9.9+0.9 pts
21Greece9.2+1.2 pts
22Romania7.5-1.7 pts
23Luxembourg Series break7.3-8.5 pts
24Latvia7.1-0.4 pts
25Bulgaria5.6+0.8 pts
26Italy5.3+0.4 pts

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About this ranking

Share of enterprises with 10 or more persons employed whose e-commerce sales (orders received through websites, apps, online marketplaces or EDI-type messages) were at least 1% of their turnover in the previous calendar year. Covers all activities except agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining and quarrying and the financial sector. Eurostat survey on ICT usage and e-commerce in enterprises.

The reported year is the survey year; sales refer to the preceding calendar year. The EU Digital Economy and Society Index reports the same measure for small and medium-sized enterprises (10 to 249 persons employed); this series covers every enterprise with 10 or more. It counts enterprises, not sales: ecommerce_turnover_share is the share of turnover from e-commerce.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. 1 EU countries with data in other periods have no value for 2014 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Enterprises with e-commerce sales of at least 1% of turnover, 10 or more persons employed, all activities except agriculture, mining and finance, survey year (isoc_ec_eseln2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_ec_eseln2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Enterprises with e-commerce sales of at least 1% of turnover, 10 or more persons employed, all activities except agriculture, mining and finance, survey year (isoc_ec_eseln2) (EU countries by enterprises with e-commerce sales, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_ec_eseln2/default/table

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Enterprises with e-commerce sales of at least 1% of turnover, 10 or more persons employed, all activities except agriculture, mining and finance, survey year (isoc_ec_eseln2), EU countries by enterprises with e-commerce sales, 2014. Eurostat, European Commission, 15 June 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_ec_eseln2/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprises-ecommerce-sales/eu-countries?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Enterprises with e-commerce sales of at least 1% of turnover, 10 or more persons employed, all activities except agriculture, mining and finance, survey year (isoc_ec_eseln2). EU countries by enterprises with e-commerce sales, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_ec_eseln2/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprises-ecommerce-sales/eu-countries?period=2014.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Enterprises with e-commerce sales of at least 1% of turnover, 10 or more persons employed, all activities except agriculture, mining and finance, survey year (isoc_ec_eseln2), EU countries by enterprises with e-commerce sales, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/isoc_ec_eseln2/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/enterprises-ecommerce-sales/eu-countries?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest enterprises with e-commerce sales?

Ireland, with 26.6% in 2014, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest enterprises with e-commerce sales?

Italy, with 5.3% in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Enterprises with e-commerce sales of at least 1% of turnover, 10 or more persons employed, all activities except agriculture, mining and finance, survey year (isoc_ec_eseln2). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 1 EU countries have no value for 2014 and are not ranked.

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