The data presents retail e-commerce sales worldwide from 2014 to 2021. In 2017, retail e-commerce sales worldwide amounted to 2.3 trillion USD and e-retail revenues are projected to grow to 4.88 trillion USD in 2021. The top 3 online stores' revenue amounted to almost 100 billion USD in 2017.
Online shopping is one of the most popular online activities worldwide but the usage varies by region - in 2016, an estimated 19% of all retail sales in China occurred via internet but in Japan the share was only 6.7%. Desktop PCs are still the most popular device for placing online shopping orders but mobile devices, especially smartphones, are catching up.
