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US · USA · 840North AmericaUSD $41 methods

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The average American online shopper spends US$2,926 a year with e-commerce merchants. The entire e-commerce market is worth almost US$1 trillion.

$819 bn
e-commerce spend
315.2M
online population
17%
of total retail
16%
cross-border spend
98%
banked adults
69%
credit card population
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Payment mix

share of e-commerce spend

Methods in use

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Checkout behaviour

Between 2020 and 2022, the proportion of e-commerce transactions Americans paid for using cards dropped from 59% to just 50%.

Americans complete 47% of their online purchases using a mobile device such as a tablet or smartphone.

41%
shoppers buying cross-border
$130B
cross-border value
17%
e-commerce of retail
Facts
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US · USA · 840
Region
North America
Population
340M
Currency
USD $
Banked adults
98%
Methods live
41
Banks covered
70
Largest banks
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