This statistic displays the most popular payment methods for online purchases in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 and 2018. During the survey period in 2018, it was found that 52 percent of respondents preferred to pay via credit or debit card when they shopped online. Paying cash on delivery was unpopular: one percent of respondents chose this as their preferred method of payment.
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Which of the following methods do you prefer to use when you pay for a product you've bought online?
Most popular payment methods for online purchases in the UK 2017-2018
Published by Tugba Sabanoglu,
Feb 15, 2019
Which of the following methods do you prefer to use when you pay for a product you've bought online?
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United Kingdom
Survey time period
2017 and 2018*
Number of respondents
1,000 respondents
Age group
15-79 years
Special properties
purchase within the last 12 months
Method of interview
Online survey
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* Survey dates: Responses were recalculated on the basis of the internet penetration that existed in each country in June 2017.
Most popular payment methods for online purchases in the UK 2017-2018
Published by Tugba Sabanoglu,
Feb 15, 2019
This statistic displays the most popular payment methods for online purchases in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 and 2018. During the survey period in 2018, it was found that 52 percent of respondents preferred to pay via credit or debit card when they shopped online. Paying cash on delivery was unpopular: one percent of respondents chose this as their preferred method of payment.
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Statistics on "E-commerce in Europe"
- Overview
The most important statistics
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- E-commerce revenue share of companies in Europe in 2017, by countryOnline commerce revenue share of companies in Europe 2017, by country
- Average annual spending per capita for online shopping in Europe from 2015 to 2018, by country (in euros**)E-commerce spending per capita in Europe 2015-2018, by country
- Share of e-commerce users in the European Union from 2009 to 2017, by countryE-commerce usage rate in the European Union 2009-2017, by country
- Retail e-commerce sales as share of retail trade in selected countries from 2014 to 2018Online share of retail trade in selected countries 2014-2018
- Year-on-year increase in online retail sales in selected European countries from 2013 to 2017Year-on-year increase in B2C online sales in selected European countries 2013-2017
- Share of consumers aged 16 to 75 years old who used online shopping in the EU-28 countries in 2017 and 2018E-commerce use of consumers in the European Union in 2017-2018, by country
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- Austria and Switzerland
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- Online shopping penetration rate in Austria from 2003 to 2017Share of online shoppers in Austria 2003-2017
- Revenue of the online commerce and mail order business in Switzerland from 2008 to 2017 (in billion Swiss francs)Revenue of the online commerce and mail order business in Switzerland 2008-2017
- Market volume of online retail and mail order commerce in Switzerland from 2014 to 2017, by category (in million Swiss francs)Revenue of online retail and mail order business in Switzerland 2014-17, by category
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- Average revenue per online shopper in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2016 (in euros)E-commerce revenue per online shopper in the Netherlands 2012-2016
- Quarterly online expenditure value in the Netherlands from 1st quarter 2014 to 2nd quarter 2019 (in billion euros)Quarterly e-commerce spendings in the Netherlands 2014-2019
- Average spending per capita for online shopping in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2017 (in euros)E-commerce spending per capita in the Netherlands 2012-2017
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- Total revenue of e-commerce sales in Belgium from 2015 to 2018 (in billion euros)Market size of e-commerce in Belgium 2015-2018
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The most important statistics
- E-commerce revenue forecast in France from 2017 to 2023, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars)E-commerce revenue in France 2017-2023, by segment
- Annual revenue of e-commerce in France from 2005 to 2016 (in billion euros)E-commerce revenue in France 2005-2016
- France: retail e-commerce revenue forecast from 2017 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)Total retail e-commerce revenue in France 2017-2023
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- Average revenue per online shopper in France from 2012 to 2016 (in euros)E-commerce revenue per online shopper in France 2012-2016
- Average spending per capita for online shopping in France from 2012 to 2017 (in euros)E-commerce spending per capita in France 2012-2017
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- Germany
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- B2C-e-commerce revenue in Germany from 1999 to 2019 (in billion euros)E-commerce revenue in Germany 1999-2019
- E-commerce revenue from trade goods in Germany from 2000 to 2018 (in billion euros)Online trade goods revenues in Germany 2000-2018
- Revenues in online retail in Germany from 2012 to 2017* (in billion euros)Revenues in online retail in Germany 2012-2017
- Revenue share of the leading 10 online shops in the total e-commerce revenue in Germany from 2008 to 2018E-commerce revenue share of the leading 10 online shops in Germany 2008-2018
- Revenue in the distance selling and internet retail sector in Germany from 2009 to 2020* (in million euros)Distance selling and internet retail revenue in Germany 2009-2020
- Forecast of revenue development in e-commerce in Germany from 2017 to 2023, by segment (in million euros)Revenues in e-commerce in Germany 2017-2023, by segment
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- Italy
The most important statistics
- E-commerce turnover in Italy from 2009 to 2018 (in billion euros) E-commerce turnover in Italy 2009-2018
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- Number of Toys, Hobby & DIY e-commerce users in Italy from 2017 to 2023, by segment (in millions)Toys, Hobby & DIY e-commerce user in Italy 2017-2023
- Average revenue per online shopper in Italy from 2012 to 2016 (in euros)E-commerce revenue per online shopper in Italy 2012-2016
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- Nordic countries
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- Market spending on online shopping in selected Nordic countries in 2019 (in billion euros)Market spending on online shopping in the Nordics 2019
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- Share of online shoppers in selected European countries who purchased online from Nordic online shops in 2019, by countryShare of European customers of online shops in Nordic countries 2019, by country
- E-commerce turnover in Sweden from 2004 to 2018 with a forecast to 2019 (in billion SEK)E-commerce turnover in Sweden 2004-2019
- Average revenue per online shopper in Sweden from 2012 to 2016 (in euros)E-commerce revenue per online shopper in Sweden 2012-2016
- Average spending per capita for online shopping in Sweden from 2012 to 2017 (in euros)E-commerce spending per capita in Sweden 2012-2017
- Most purchased product categories online in Sweden in 2018Most purchased products online in Sweden 2018
- Poland
The most important statistics
- E-commerce revenue forecast in Poland from 2017 to 2023* (in million U.S. dollars)E-commerce revenue forecast in Poland 2017-2023
- B2C e-commerce revenue in Poland from 2012 to 2017 (in billion euros)E-commerce revenue in Poland 2012-2017
- Number of registered e-commerce stores in Poland from 2013 to 2019 (in 1,000s)Number of registered e-commerce stores in Poland 2013-2019
- Most popular products e-shoppers buy online in Poland as of 2019*Most popular online shopping categories in Poland 2019
- Share of individuals who purchased online in Poland from 2009 to 2018*Share of individuals who purchased online Poland 2009-2018
- Average revenue per online shopper in Poland from 2012 to 2016 (in euros)E-commerce revenue per online shopper in Poland 2012-2016
- Average spending per capita for online shopping in Poland from 2012 to 2017 (in euros)E-commerce spending per capita in Poland 2012-2017
- Share of European online shoppers who purchased online from internet shops based in Poland in 2018, by countryShare of European customers of online shops in Poland 2018, by country
- Spain
The most important statistics
- B2C e-commerce revenue in Spain from 2012 to 2017 (in billion euros)E-commerce revenue in Spain 2012-2017
- Number of e-commerce users in Spain from 2017 to 2023 (in millions)Online retail users in Spain 2017-2023
- Average revenue per online shopper in Spain from 2012 to 2016 (in euros)E-commerce revenue per online shopper in Spain 2012-2016
- Average spending per capita for online shopping in Spain from 2012 to 2017 (in euros)E-commerce spending per capita in Spain 2012-2017
- E-commerce revenue forecast in Spain from 2017 to 2023, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars)E-commerce revenue in Spain 2017-2023, by segment
- Share of European online shoppers who purchased online from internet shops based in Spain in 2018, by countryShare of European customers of online shops in Spain 2018, by country
- Which of the following methods do you prefer to use when you pay for a product you've bought online?Most popular payment methods for online purchases in Spain 2017-2018
- United Kingdom
The most important statistics
- B2C e-commerce revenue in Great Britain from 2012 to 2017 (in billion euros)E-commerce revenue in Great Britain 2012-2017
- E-commerce revenue forecast in United Kingdom from 2017 to 2023, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars)E-commerce revenue in United Kingdom 2017-2023, by segment
- Number of e-commerce users in United Kingdom from 2017 to 2023 (in millions)Online retail users in United Kingdom 2017-2023
- Average revenue per online shopper in Great Britain from 2012 to 2016 (in euros)E-commerce revenue per online shopper in Great Britain 2012-2016
- Average spending per capita for online shopping in Great Britain from 2012 to 2017 (in euros)E-commerce spending per capita in Great Britain 2012-2017
- Share of European online shoppers who purchased online from internet shops based in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by countryShare of European customers of online shops in the UK 2018, by country
- Share of individuals who made purchases online in Great Britain from 2008 to 2019Online purchasing penetration in Great Britain 2008-2019
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- Survey on frequently used payment methods online in Sweden 2018
- Survey on perceived easiness of online payment methods in Sweden 2017
- Survey on perceived security of online payment methods in Sweden 2017
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- Gross annual online retail revenue share in total retail revenue Austria 2006-2017
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- Revenue of online retail and mail order business in Switzerland 2014-17, by category
- Switzerland: top 10 online stores
- Revenue of the leading online shops in Switzerland 2015
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- Market size of e-commerce in the Netherlands 2005-2018
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- E-commerce revenue per online shopper in the Netherlands 2012-2016
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- E-commerce spending per capita in the Netherlands 2012-2017
- Distribution of online shopping expenditure in the Netherlands 2015-2019
- Market size of e-commerce in Belgium 2015-2018
- Digital buyer penetration in Belgium 2011-2019
- Frequency of online purchases in Belgium 2011-2019
- Online shopping frequency in the Netherlands 2015-2019
- Leading European countries based on cross-border spending in the Netherlands 2016
- Market size of e-commerce in Luxembourg 2012-2018
- Leading payment methods for online shopping in Belgium 2016-2019
- Leading payment methods for online shopping in the Netherlands 2016-2019
Statistics on "E-commerce in Europe - France"
- E-commerce revenue in France 2017-2023, by segment
- E-commerce revenue in France 2005-2016
- Total retail e-commerce revenue in France 2017-2023
- Leading products and services purchased online among French e-buyers 2019
- E-commerce revenue per online shopper in France 2012-2016
- E-commerce spending per capita in France 2012-2017
- Most popular payment methods for online purchases in France 2017-2018
Statistics on "E-commerce in Europe - Germany"
- E-commerce revenue in Germany 1999-2019
- Online trade goods revenues in Germany 2000-2018
- Revenues in online retail in Germany 2012-2017
- E-commerce revenue share of the leading 10 online shops in Germany 2008-2018
- Distance selling and internet retail revenue in Germany 2009-2020
- Revenues in e-commerce in Germany 2017-2023, by segment
- Number of of e-commerce users in Germany 2017-2023
Statistics on "E-commerce in Europe - Italy"
- E-commerce turnover in Italy 2009-2018
- Italy: e-commerce B2C market value in Italy 2014-2018
- Italy: e-commerce B2C market share in Italy 2014-2018, by device
- Total retail e-commerce revenue in Italy 2017-2023
- E-commerce revenue in Italy 2017-2023, by segment
- Toys, Hobby & DIY e-commerce user in Italy 2017-2023
- E-commerce revenue per online shopper in Italy 2012-2016
- E-commerce spending per capita in Italy 2012-2017
- Share of European customers of online shops in Italy 2018, by country
- Most popular payment methods for online purchases in Italy 2017-2018
Statistics on "E-commerce in Europe - Nordic countries"
- Most preferred payment methods for online purchases in Nordic countries 2019
- Market spending on online shopping in the Nordics 2019
- Online shopping reach in the Nordics 2018
- Share of European customers of online shops in Nordic countries 2019, by country
- E-commerce turnover in Sweden 2004-2019
- E-commerce revenue per online shopper in Sweden 2012-2016
- E-commerce spending per capita in Sweden 2012-2017
- Most purchased products online in Sweden 2018
- Finland: top 10 online stores
- Most preferred foreign websites for online shopping in Finland 2018
- E-commerce turnover in Norway 2012-2019
- Norway: top 10 online stores
- Online physical goods turnover in Norway 2019, by category
Statistics on "E-commerce in Europe - Poland"
- E-commerce revenue forecast in Poland 2017-2023
- E-commerce revenue in Poland 2012-2017
- Number of registered e-commerce stores in Poland 2013-2019
- Most popular online shopping categories in Poland 2019
- Share of individuals who purchased online Poland 2009-2018
- E-commerce revenue per online shopper in Poland 2012-2016
- E-commerce spending per capita in Poland 2012-2017
- Share of European customers of online shops in Poland 2018, by country
- Most popular payment methods for online purchases in Poland 2017-2018
Statistics on "E-commerce in Europe - Spain"
- E-commerce revenue in Spain 2012-2017
- Online retail users in Spain 2017-2023
- E-commerce revenue per online shopper in Spain 2012-2016
- E-commerce spending per capita in Spain 2012-2017
- E-commerce revenue in Spain 2017-2023, by segment
- Share of European customers of online shops in Spain 2018, by country
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Statistics on "E-commerce in Europe - United Kingdom"
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- Online retail users in United Kingdom 2017-2023
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