E-commerce share of total retail sales (seasonally adjusted) vs Retail e-commerce sales (quarterly, not seasonally adjusted) in United States
In Q2 2026, e-commerce share of total retail sales (seasonally adjusted) in United States was 17.1%; retail e-commerce sales (quarterly, not seasonally adjusted) was 329,500 million USD.
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E-commerce share of total retail sales (seasonally adjusted)
Unit: % · 107 observations
Estimates are listed as such in the table below
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 1999 | Estimate | 0.6% |
| Q1 2000 | Estimate | 0.8% |
| Q2 2000 | Estimate | 0.9% |
| Q3 2000 | Estimate | 1% |
| Q4 2000 | Estimate | 1% |
| Q1 2001 | Estimate | 1.1% |
| Q2 2001 | Estimate | 1.1% |
| Q3 2001 | Estimate | 1.1% |
| Q4 2001 | Estimate | 1.2% |
| Q1 2002 | Estimate | 1.3% |
| Q2 2002 | Estimate | 1.4% |
| Q3 2002 | Estimate | 1.5% |
| Q4 2002 | Estimate | 1.5% |
| Q1 2003 | Estimate | 1.6% |
| Q2 2003 | Estimate | 1.7% |
| Q3 2003 | Estimate | 1.8% |
| Q4 2003 | Estimate | 1.9% |
| Q1 2004 | Estimate | 2% |
| Q2 2004 | Estimate | 2% |
| Q3 2004 | Estimate | 2.1% |
| Q4 2004 | Estimate | 2.2% |
| Q1 2005 | Estimate | 2.3% |
| Q2 2005 | Estimate | 2.4% |
| Q3 2005 | Estimate | 2.5% |
| Q4 2005 | Estimate | 2.6% |
| Q1 2006 | Estimate | 2.7% |
| Q2 2006 | Estimate | 2.8% |
| Q3 2006 | Estimate | 2.9% |
| Q4 2006 | Estimate | 3.1% |
| Q1 2007 | Estimate | 3.2% |
| Q2 2007 | Estimate | 3.3% |
| Q3 2007 | Estimate | 3.5% |
| Q4 2007 | Estimate | 3.5% |
| Q1 2008 | Estimate | 3.6% |
| Q2 2008 | Estimate | 3.6% |
| Q3 2008 | Estimate | 3.6% |
| Q4 2008 | Estimate | 3.6% |
| Q1 2009 | Estimate | 3.8% |
| Q2 2009 | Estimate | 3.9% |
| Q3 2009 | Estimate | 4.1% |
| Q4 2009 | Estimate | 4.1% |
| Q1 2010 | Estimate | 4.2% |
| Q2 2010 | Estimate | 4.4% |
| Q3 2010 | Estimate | 4.6% |
| Q4 2010 | Estimate | 4.6% |
| Q1 2011 | Estimate | 4.7% |
| Q2 2011 | Estimate | 4.8% |
| Q3 2011 | Estimate | 4.9% |
| Q4 2011 | Estimate | 5.1% |
| Q1 2012 | Estimate | 5.2% |
| Q2 2012 | Estimate | 5.3% |
| Q3 2012 | Estimate | 5.5% |
| Q4 2012 | Estimate | 5.6% |
| Q1 2013 | Estimate | 5.6% |
| Q2 2013 | Estimate | 5.8% |
| Q3 2013 | Estimate | 5.9% |
| Q4 2013 | Estimate | 6.1% |
| Q1 2014 | Estimate | 6.2% |
| Q2 2014 | Estimate | 6.3% |
| Q3 2014 | Estimate | 6.5% |
| Q4 2014 | Estimate | 6.6% |
| Q1 2015 | Estimate | 6.9% |
| Q2 2015 | Estimate | 7% |
| Q3 2015 | Estimate | 7.2% |
| Q4 2015 | Estimate | 7.4% |
| Q1 2016 | Estimate | 7.7% |
| Q2 2016 | Estimate | 7.8% |
| Q3 2016 | Estimate | 8% |
| Q4 2016 | Estimate | 8.2% |
| Q1 2017 | Estimate | 8.4% |
| Q2 2017 | Estimate | 8.7% |
| Q3 2017 | Estimate | 8.9% |
| Q4 2017 | Estimate | 9.1% |
| Q1 2018 | Estimate | 9.4% |
| Q2 2018 | Estimate | 9.6% |
| Q3 2018 | Estimate | 9.7% |
| Q4 2018 | Estimate | 9.9% |
| Q1 2019 | Estimate | 10% |
| Q2 2019 | Estimate | 10.3% |
| Q3 2019 | Estimate | 10.8% |
| Q4 2019 | Estimate | 11.2% |
| Q1 2020 | Estimate | 11.9% |
| Q2 2020 | Estimate | 16.3% |
| Q3 2020 | Estimate | 14.9% |
| Q4 2020 | Estimate | 15% |
| Q1 2021 | Estimate | 14.9% |
| Q2 2021 | Estimate | 14.6% |
| Q3 2021 | Estimate | 14.5% |
| Q4 2021 | Estimate | 14.6% |
| Q1 2022 | Estimate | 14.4% |
| Q2 2022 | Estimate | 14.2% |
| Q3 2022 | Estimate | 14.5% |
| Q4 2022 | Estimate | 14.6% |
| Q1 2023 | Estimate | 15% |
| Q2 2023 | Estimate | 15.3% |
| Q3 2023 | Estimate | 15.4% |
| Q4 2023 | Estimate | 15.5% |
| Q1 2024 | Estimate | 15.9% |
| Q2 2024 | Estimate | 16.1% |
| Q3 2024 | Estimate | 16.2% |
| Q4 2024 | Estimate | 16.2% |
| Q1 2025 | Estimate | 16% |
| Q2 2025 | Estimate | 16.3% |
| Q3 2025 | Estimate | 16.4% |
| Q4 2025 | Estimate | 16.7% |
| Q1 2026 | Estimate | 17% |
| Q2 2026 | Estimate | 17.1% |
Source: Census Bureau · CC BY 4.0 · Full series
Retail e-commerce sales (quarterly, not seasonally adjusted)
Unit: million USD · 107 observations
Estimates are listed as such in the table below
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| Period | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 1999 | Estimate | 5,225 million USD |
| Q1 2000 | Estimate | 5,468 million USD |
| Q2 2000 | Estimate | 5,951 million USD |
| Q3 2000 | Estimate | 6,845 million USD |
| Q4 2000 | Estimate | 8,892 million USD |
| Q1 2001 | Estimate | 7,769 million USD |
| Q2 2001 | Estimate | 7,639 million USD |
| Q3 2001 | Estimate | 7,605 million USD |
| Q4 2001 | Estimate | 10,476 million USD |
| Q1 2002 | Estimate | 9,394 million USD |
| Q2 2002 | Estimate | 9,838 million USD |
| Q3 2002 | Estimate | 10,517 million USD |
| Q4 2002 | Estimate | 13,789 million USD |
| Q1 2003 | Estimate | 12,037 million USD |
| Q2 2003 | Estimate | 12,661 million USD |
| Q3 2003 | Estimate | 13,584 million USD |
| Q4 2003 | Estimate | 17,422 million USD |
| Q1 2004 | Estimate | 15,708 million USD |
| Q2 2004 | Estimate | 15,985 million USD |
| Q3 2004 | Estimate | 16,788 million USD |
| Q4 2004 | Estimate | 21,839 million USD |
| Q1 2005 | Estimate | 19,532 million USD |
| Q2 2005 | Estimate | 20,360 million USD |
| Q3 2005 | Estimate | 21,551 million USD |
| Q4 2005 | Estimate | 27,339 million USD |
| Q1 2006 | Estimate | 24,717 million USD |
| Q2 2006 | Estimate | 24,966 million USD |
| Q3 2006 | Estimate | 26,040 million USD |
| Q4 2006 | Estimate | 34,097 million USD |
| Q1 2007 | Estimate | 29,460 million USD |
| Q2 2007 | Estimate | 30,672 million USD |
| Q3 2007 | Estimate | 31,489 million USD |
| Q4 2007 | Estimate | 41,014 million USD |
| Q1 2008 | Estimate | 33,398 million USD |
| Q2 2008 | Estimate | 33,415 million USD |
| Q3 2008 | Estimate | 32,633 million USD |
| Q4 2008 | Estimate | 38,619 million USD |
| Q1 2009 | Estimate | 31,306 million USD |
| Q2 2009 | Estimate | 32,092 million USD |
| Q3 2009 | Estimate | 33,718 million USD |
| Q4 2009 | Estimate | 44,884 million USD |
| Q1 2010 | Estimate | 36,388 million USD |
| Q2 2010 | Estimate | 37,795 million USD |
| Q3 2010 | Estimate | 39,391 million USD |
| Q4 2010 | Estimate | 53,415 million USD |
| Q1 2011 | Estimate | 43,417 million USD |
| Q2 2011 | Estimate | 44,540 million USD |
| Q3 2011 | Estimate | 45,244 million USD |
| Q4 2011 | Estimate | 63,215 million USD |
| Q1 2012 | Estimate | 50,751 million USD |
| Q2 2012 | Estimate | 51,540 million USD |
| Q3 2012 | Estimate | 52,774 million USD |
| Q4 2012 | Estimate | 72,386 million USD |
| Q1 2013 | Estimate | 56,901 million USD |
| Q2 2013 | Estimate | 58,507 million USD |
| Q3 2013 | Estimate | 59,494 million USD |
| Q4 2013 | Estimate | 81,255 million USD |
| Q1 2014 | Estimate | 63,900 million USD |
| Q2 2014 | Estimate | 67,197 million USD |
| Q3 2014 | Estimate | 68,622 million USD |
| Q4 2014 | Estimate | 92,214 million USD |
| Q1 2015 | Estimate | 72,688 million USD |
| Q2 2015 | Estimate | 76,328 million USD |
| Q3 2015 | Estimate | 78,017 million USD |
| Q4 2015 | Estimate | 104,463 million USD |
| Q1 2016 | Estimate | 82,572 million USD |
| Q2 2016 | Estimate | 87,333 million USD |
| Q3 2016 | Estimate | 88,927 million USD |
| Q4 2016 | Estimate | 118,118 million USD |
| Q1 2017 | Estimate | 94,270 million USD |
| Q2 2017 | Estimate | 101,002 million USD |
| Q3 2017 | Estimate | 102,858 million USD |
| Q4 2017 | Estimate | 137,404 million USD |
| Q1 2018 | Estimate | 109,651 million USD |
| Q2 2018 | Estimate | 117,433 million USD |
| Q3 2018 | Estimate | 118,441 million USD |
| Q4 2018 | Estimate | 152,838 million USD |
| Q1 2019 | Estimate | 119,529 million USD |
| Q2 2019 | Estimate | 130,221 million USD |
| Q3 2019 | Estimate | 136,419 million USD |
| Q4 2019 | Estimate | 175,558 million USD |
| Q1 2020 | Estimate | 144,373 million USD |
| Q2 2020 | Estimate | 200,899 million USD |
| Q3 2020 | Estimate | 201,682 million USD |
| Q4 2020 | Estimate | 251,533 million USD |
| Q1 2021 | Estimate | 210,681 million USD |
| Q2 2021 | Estimate | 228,882 million USD |
| Q3 2021 | Estimate | 221,442 million USD |
| Q4 2021 | Estimate | 275,587 million USD |
| Q1 2022 | Estimate | 226,040 million USD |
| Q2 2022 | Estimate | 240,460 million USD |
| Q3 2022 | Estimate | 241,484 million USD |
| Q4 2022 | Estimate | 289,493 million USD |
| Q1 2023 | Estimate | 243,552 million USD |
| Q2 2023 | Estimate | 260,898 million USD |
| Q3 2023 | Estimate | 264,675 million USD |
| Q4 2023 | Estimate | 317,892 million USD |
| Q1 2024 | Estimate | 261,108 million USD |
| Q2 2024 | Estimate | 278,255 million USD |
| Q3 2024 | Estimate | 284,795 million USD |
| Q4 2024 | Estimate | 345,872 million USD |
| Q1 2025 | Estimate | 275,715 million USD |
| Q2 2025 | Estimate | 293,140 million USD |
| Q3 2025 | Estimate | 299,717 million USD |
| Q4 2025 | Estimate | 365,160 million USD |
| Q1 2026 | Estimate | 301,242 million USD |
| Q2 2026 | Estimate | 329,500 million USD |
Source: Census Bureau · CC BY 4.0 · Full series
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| Period | E-commerce share of total retail sales (seasonally adjusted) | Retail e-commerce sales (quarterly, not seasonally adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 1999 | 0.6% Census Bureau | 5,225 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2000 | 0.8% Census Bureau | 5,468 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2000 | 0.9% Census Bureau | 5,951 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2000 | 1% Census Bureau | 6,845 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2000 | 1% Census Bureau | 8,892 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2001 | 1.1% Census Bureau | 7,769 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2001 | 1.1% Census Bureau | 7,639 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2001 | 1.1% Census Bureau | 7,605 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2001 | 1.2% Census Bureau | 10,476 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2002 | 1.3% Census Bureau | 9,394 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2002 | 1.4% Census Bureau | 9,838 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2002 | 1.5% Census Bureau | 10,517 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2002 | 1.5% Census Bureau | 13,789 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2003 | 1.6% Census Bureau | 12,037 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2003 | 1.7% Census Bureau | 12,661 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2003 | 1.8% Census Bureau | 13,584 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2003 | 1.9% Census Bureau | 17,422 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2004 | 2% Census Bureau | 15,708 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2004 | 2% Census Bureau | 15,985 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2004 | 2.1% Census Bureau | 16,788 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2004 | 2.2% Census Bureau | 21,839 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2005 | 2.3% Census Bureau | 19,532 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2005 | 2.4% Census Bureau | 20,360 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2005 | 2.5% Census Bureau | 21,551 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2005 | 2.6% Census Bureau | 27,339 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2006 | 2.7% Census Bureau | 24,717 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2006 | 2.8% Census Bureau | 24,966 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2006 | 2.9% Census Bureau | 26,040 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2006 | 3.1% Census Bureau | 34,097 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2007 | 3.2% Census Bureau | 29,460 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2007 | 3.3% Census Bureau | 30,672 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2007 | 3.5% Census Bureau | 31,489 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2007 | 3.5% Census Bureau | 41,014 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2008 | 3.6% Census Bureau | 33,398 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2008 | 3.6% Census Bureau | 33,415 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2008 | 3.6% Census Bureau | 32,633 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2008 | 3.6% Census Bureau | 38,619 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2009 | 3.8% Census Bureau | 31,306 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2009 | 3.9% Census Bureau | 32,092 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2009 | 4.1% Census Bureau | 33,718 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2009 | 4.1% Census Bureau | 44,884 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2010 | 4.2% Census Bureau | 36,388 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2010 | 4.4% Census Bureau | 37,795 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2010 | 4.6% Census Bureau | 39,391 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2010 | 4.6% Census Bureau | 53,415 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2011 | 4.7% Census Bureau | 43,417 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2011 | 4.8% Census Bureau | 44,540 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2011 | 4.9% Census Bureau | 45,244 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2011 | 5.1% Census Bureau | 63,215 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2012 | 5.2% Census Bureau | 50,751 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2012 | 5.3% Census Bureau | 51,540 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2012 | 5.5% Census Bureau | 52,774 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2012 | 5.6% Census Bureau | 72,386 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2013 | 5.6% Census Bureau | 56,901 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2013 | 5.8% Census Bureau | 58,507 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2013 | 5.9% Census Bureau | 59,494 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2013 | 6.1% Census Bureau | 81,255 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2014 | 6.2% Census Bureau | 63,900 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2014 | 6.3% Census Bureau | 67,197 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2014 | 6.5% Census Bureau | 68,622 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2014 | 6.6% Census Bureau | 92,214 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2015 | 6.9% Census Bureau | 72,688 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2015 | 7% Census Bureau | 76,328 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2015 | 7.2% Census Bureau | 78,017 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2015 | 7.4% Census Bureau | 104,463 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2016 | 7.7% Census Bureau | 82,572 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2016 | 7.8% Census Bureau | 87,333 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2016 | 8% Census Bureau | 88,927 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2016 | 8.2% Census Bureau | 118,118 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2017 | 8.4% Census Bureau | 94,270 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2017 | 8.7% Census Bureau | 101,002 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2017 | 8.9% Census Bureau | 102,858 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2017 | 9.1% Census Bureau | 137,404 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2018 | 9.4% Census Bureau | 109,651 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2018 | 9.6% Census Bureau | 117,433 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2018 | 9.7% Census Bureau | 118,441 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2018 | 9.9% Census Bureau | 152,838 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2019 | 10% Census Bureau | 119,529 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2019 | 10.3% Census Bureau | 130,221 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2019 | 10.8% Census Bureau | 136,419 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2019 | 11.2% Census Bureau | 175,558 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2020 | 11.9% Census Bureau | 144,373 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2020 | 16.3% Census Bureau | 200,899 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2020 | 14.9% Census Bureau | 201,682 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2020 | 15% Census Bureau | 251,533 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2021 | 14.9% Census Bureau | 210,681 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2021 | 14.6% Census Bureau | 228,882 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2021 | 14.5% Census Bureau | 221,442 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2021 | 14.6% Census Bureau | 275,587 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2022 | 14.4% Census Bureau | 226,040 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2022 | 14.2% Census Bureau | 240,460 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2022 | 14.5% Census Bureau | 241,484 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2022 | 14.6% Census Bureau | 289,493 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2023 | 15% Census Bureau | 243,552 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2023 | 15.3% Census Bureau | 260,898 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2023 | 15.4% Census Bureau | 264,675 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2023 | 15.5% Census Bureau | 317,892 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2024 | 15.9% Census Bureau | 261,108 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2024 | 16.1% Census Bureau | 278,255 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2024 | 16.2% Census Bureau | 284,795 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2024 | 16.2% Census Bureau | 345,872 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2025 | 16% Census Bureau | 275,715 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2025 | 16.3% Census Bureau | 293,140 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q3 2025 | 16.4% Census Bureau | 299,717 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q4 2025 | 16.7% Census Bureau | 365,160 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q1 2026 | 17% Census Bureau | 301,242 million USD Census Bureau |
| Q2 2026 | 17.1% Census Bureau | 329,500 million USD Census Bureau |
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E-commerce share of total retail sales (seasonally adjusted)
Proportion of total seasonally adjusted retail sales accounted for by e-commerce transactions.
107 observations charted in United States · source organisations: Census Bureau
Retail e-commerce sales (quarterly, not seasonally adjusted)
Total quarterly sales of goods and services transacted online, without seasonal adjustment.
107 observations charted in United States · source organisations: Census Bureau
Data published under CC BY 4.0. Series A as JSON · Series B as JSON
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