eCommerce market in Switzerland
Switzerland is the 24th largest market for eCommerce with a predicted revenue of US$16,701.4 million by 2024, placing it ahead of Iran. Revenue is expected to show a compound annual growth rate (CAGR 2024-2028) of 4.3%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$19,755.4 million by 2028. With an expected increase of 5.6% in 2024, the Swiss eCommerce market contributed to the worldwide growth rate of 7.4% in 2024. Like in Switzerland, global eCommerce sales are expected to increase over the next years. Seven markets are considered by ECDB within the Swiss eCommerce market. Electronics is the largest market and accounts for 26.9% of the Swiss eCommerce revenue. It is followed by Fashion with 24.9%, Hobby & Leisure with 14.7%, Grocery with 13.8%, Furniture & Homeware with 9.3%, Care Products with 7.1%, and DIY with the remaining 3.4%.
Monthly revenues
Monthly revenues in the Swiss eCommerce market
The monthly eCommerce revenue of the Swiss eCommerce market was US$1,761 million in November 2024. This refers to a growth of 8.8% compared to October 2024. Within the last 12 months, the monthly revenue share was the highest in November 2024 with 10.5% of the total 2024 revenue of the Swiss eCommerce market and the lowest in February 2024 with 7.0% of the total 2024 revenue.
Revenue Last Month
US$1,761.4m
The eCommerce revenue grew by 8.8% from October 2024 to November 2024.
Monthly revenue shares in the last 12 months
0-2024 | 1-2024 | 2-2024 | 3-2024 | 4-2024 | 5-2024 | 6-2024 | 7-2024 | 8-2024 | 9-2024 | 10-2024 | 11-2024 | |
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Revenue (in mUS$) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Monthly revenue share (in %) | 37.5 | 36.0 | 24.3 | 31.4 | 29.7 | 29.3 | 25.2 | 77.4 | 18.0 | 11.6 | 59.1 | 56.0 |
Market development
eCommerce revenue development in Switzerland
Switzerland is the 24th largest market for eCommerce with a predicted revenue of US$16,701.4 million by 2024, placing it ahead of Iran. Revenue is expected to show a compound annual growth rate (CAGR 2024-2028) of 4.3%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$19,755.4 million by 2028. With an expected increase of 5.6% in 2024, the Swiss eCommerce market contributed to the worldwide growth rate of 7.4% in 2024. Like in Switzerland, global eCommerce sales are expected to increase over the next years. Seven markets are considered by ECDB within the Swiss eCommerce market. Electronics is the largest market and accounts for 26.9% of the Swiss eCommerce revenue. It is followed by Fashion with 24.9%, Hobby & Leisure with 14.7%, Grocery with 13.8%, Furniture & Homeware with 9.3%, Care Products with 7.1%, and DIY with the remaining 3.4%.
eCommerce revenue development in Switzerland
eCommerce revenue growth in Switzerland
Net eCommerce revenue split by sub-category
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
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Revenue (in mUS$) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Growth (in %) | 51.7 | 42.4 | 28.5 | 34.6 | 98.4 | 73.8 | 78.5 | 64.3 |
Top stores
Top five online stores in Switzerland by net sales 2023
The biggest player in the Swiss eCommerce market is galaxus.ch. The store had a revenue of US$1,024.1 million in 2023. Store rankings include every store that generates revenue in Switzerland. These stores can either have a national focus and only sell in their main country or operate on a global scale. For this evaluation, only revenue created in Switzerland was considered.
eCommerce net sales generated in Switzerland in 2023
Filtered revenue / share eCommerce net sales refer to the year 2023 | Global revenue eCommerce net sales refer to the year 2023 | Growth eCommerce net sales growth refers to 2023/2022 | |
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US$900.0m 20.7% | US$8,300.0m | 8.3% | |
US$550.0m 12.0% | US$4,600.0m | 12.4% | |
US$470.0m 3.9% | US$1,190.0m | 33.6% | |
US$430.0m 20.6% | US$2,122.0m | 18.0% | |
US$370.0m 20.7% | US$1,814.0m | 12.6% |
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Payment Methods
Top 5 offered payment methods in the Swiss eCommerce market
The Swiss eCommerce market in 2023 in terms of offered payment methods is fragmented and dominated by a few providers with VISA (Cards) covering the largest share with 95.4% of all online stores checked. Other offered payment methods in the Swiss eCommerce market in 2023 are Mastercard (Cards) with 95.4%, PayPal (E-wallets) with 74.1%, and Bank transfer/cash in advance (Bank transfer) with 52.9%. With 47.9% Invoice (unknown) has already a significantly smaller coverage compared to VISA (Cards).
Top 5 offered payment methods in the Swiss eCommerce market
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Shipping Service Provider
Top 5 offered shipping providers in the Swiss eCommerce market
Despite Schweizerische Post's dominant position with 42.2% of online stores opting for its services, the Swiss eCommerce market in 2023 remains diverse and competitive. Several other shipping service providers, including Die Post, DPD, DHL, and UPS (United Parcel Service), hold smaller but significant shares, contributing to a dynamic and fragmented market.
Top 5 offered shipping providers in the Swiss eCommerce market
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Shop Software Solutions
Top 5 used shop software solutions in the Swiss eCommerce market
In the Swiss eCommerce market, there is intense competition among various shop software solutions, leading to a highly fragmented landscape in 2023. None of the major shop software solution, including Magento, Shopware, and PrestaShop, have been able to secure a market share exceeding 13.4%, suggesting a diversified market with numerous players holding smaller stakes.
Top 5 used shop software solutions in the Swiss eCommerce market
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