August 18: U.S. E-Commerce Annual Run Rate, 2001 to 2022

Consumer e-commerce spending rose from $518 billion to $975 billion in three years.

Source: Marketplace Pulse
Published: May 2022

U.S. E-Commerce Annual Run Rate, 2001 to 2022

U.S. consumer e-commerce spending is nearing a $1 trillion annual run rate, up from $518 billion three years ago. In Q1 2022, more than $1 of every $5 consumers spent in the U.S. flowed through e-commerce*.

Year: 2012
U.S. consumer e-commerce spend (TTM): $208 billion

Year: 2019
U.S. consumer e-commerce spend (TTM): $518 billion

Year: 2022
U.S. consumer e-commerce spend (TTM): $975 billion

*Excluding retail categories that don’t typically compete with e-commerce - restaurants, car dealers, and gas stations.

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