eCommerce market in Italy

Italy is the 17th largest market for eCommerce with a predicted revenue of US$38,591.8 million by 2024, placing it ahead of Thailand. Revenue is expected to show a compound annual growth rate (CAGR 2024-2028) of 7.5%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$51,477.7 million by 2028. With an expected increase of 7.9% in 2024, the Italian eCommerce market contributed to the worldwide growth rate of 7.4% in 2024. Like in Italy, global eCommerce sales are expected to increase over the next years. Seven markets are considered by ECDB within the Italian eCommerce market. Electronics is the largest market and accounts for 24.8% of the Italian eCommerce revenue. It is followed by Hobby & Leisure with 22.7%, Fashion with 16.3%, Furniture & Homeware with 13.2%, Grocery with 8.0%, Care Products with 7.7%, and DIY with the remaining 7.2%.

Monthly revenues

Monthly revenues in the Italian eCommerce market

The monthly eCommerce revenue of the Italian eCommerce market was US$4,077 million in November 2024. This refers to a growth of 12.3% compared to October 2024. Within the last 12 months, the monthly revenue share was the highest in December 2023 with 10.9% of the total 2023 revenue of the Italian eCommerce market and the lowest in June 2024 with 7.2% of the total 2024 revenue.

Revenue Last Month

US$4,077.2m

The eCommerce revenue grew by 12.3% from October 2024 to November 2024.

11-2024+12.3%

Monthly revenue shares in the last 12 months

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Revenue (in mUS$)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Monthly revenue share (in %)84.382.959.48.638.256.368.888.415.485.498.961.4

Market development

eCommerce revenue development in Italy

Italy is the 17th largest market for eCommerce with a predicted revenue of US$38,591.8 million by 2024, placing it ahead of Thailand. Revenue is expected to show a compound annual growth rate (CAGR 2024-2028) of 7.5%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$51,477.7 million by 2028. With an expected increase of 7.9% in 2024, the Italian eCommerce market contributed to the worldwide growth rate of 7.4% in 2024. Like in Italy, global eCommerce sales are expected to increase over the next years. Seven markets are considered by ECDB within the Italian eCommerce market. Electronics is the largest market and accounts for 24.8% of the Italian eCommerce revenue. It is followed by Hobby & Leisure with 22.7%, Fashion with 16.3%, Furniture & Homeware with 13.2%, Grocery with 8.0%, Care Products with 7.7%, and DIY with the remaining 7.2%.

eCommerce revenue development in Italy

in million US$

eCommerce revenue growth in Italy

in %

Net eCommerce revenue split by sub-category

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20202021202220232024202520262027
Revenue (in mUS$)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Growth (in %)59.912.491.131.260.257.880.788.5

Online share

eCommerce online share in Italy

The online share refers to the proportion of the retail volume that is transacted via the Internet. It includes purchases via desktop PC, tablet or smartphone, both via website or app. Only retail of physical goods is taken into account. In the Italian retail market, the online share is 12.3% and will increase by an average of 8.5% to 17.0% by 2028.

eCommerce online share in Italy

in %
20202021202220232024202520262027
Online share (in %)44.0%21.1%56.9%3.2%34.9%30.8%20.2%90.9%

Top stores

Top five online stores in Italy by net sales 2023

The biggest player in the Italian eCommerce market is amazon.it. The store had a revenue of US$6,363.8 million in 2023. Store rankings include every store that generates revenue in Italy. 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 Italy was considered.

eCommerce net sales generated in Italy in 2023

in million US$
Filtered revenue / share
Global revenue
Growth
US$900.0m
20.7%
US$8,300.0m8.3%
US$550.0m
12.0%
US$4,600.0m12.4%
US$470.0m
3.9%
US$1,190.0m33.6%
US$430.0m
20.6%
US$2,122.0m18.0%
US$370.0m
20.7%
US$1,814.0m12.6%

Payment Methods

Top 5 offered payment methods in the Italian eCommerce market

The Italian 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 95.1% of all online stores checked. Other offered payment methods in the Italian eCommerce market in 2023 are Mastercard (Cards) with 94.5%, PayPal (E-wallets) with 90.6%, and Bank transfer/cash in advance (Bank transfer) with 64.9%. With 52.3% Cash on delivery (Cash on delivery) has already a significantly smaller coverage compared to VISA (Cards).

Top 5 offered payment methods in the Italian eCommerce market

in %

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Shipping Service Provider

Top 5 offered shipping providers in the Italian eCommerce market

Despite Bartolini (BRT)'s dominant position with 45.0% of online stores opting for its services, the Italian eCommerce market in 2023 remains diverse and competitive. Several other shipping service providers, including GLS, DHL, SDA (Poste Italiane), and UPS (United Parcel Service), hold smaller but significant shares, contributing to a dynamic and fragmented market.

Top 5 offered shipping providers in the Italian eCommerce market

in %

Shop Software Solutions

Top 5 used shop software solutions in the Italian eCommerce market

Although Magento holds a commanding lead with 17.7% of online stores using the shop software solution, the Italian eCommerce market in 2023 remains vibrant and competitive. This is due to the presence of several other shop software solutions, including PrestaShop, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopify, and WooCommerce, which collectively hold a significant share of the market.

Top 5 used shop software solutions in the Italian eCommerce market

in %