eCommerce market in Turkey

Turkey is the 14th largest market for eCommerce with a predicted revenue of US$44,245.3 million by 2024, placing it ahead of Mexico. Revenue is expected to show a compound annual growth rate (CAGR 2024-2028) of 13.1%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$72,378.6 million by 2028. With an expected increase of 14.6% in 2024, the Turkish eCommerce market contributed to the worldwide growth rate of 7.4% in 2024. Like in Turkey, global eCommerce sales are expected to increase over the next years. Seven markets are considered by ECDB within the Turkish eCommerce market. Electronics is the largest market and accounts for 42.4% of the Turkish eCommerce revenue. It is followed by Fashion with 26.6%, Care Products with 13.5%, Hobby & Leisure with 5.8%, Grocery with 5.5%, DIY with 3.7%, and Furniture & Homeware with the remaining 2.5%.

Monthly revenues

Monthly revenues in the Turkish eCommerce market

The monthly eCommerce revenue of the Turkish eCommerce market was US$4,839 million in November 2024. This refers to a growth of 11.7% compared to October 2024. Within the last 12 months, the monthly revenue share was the highest in November 2024 with 10.9% of the total 2024 revenue of the Turkish eCommerce market and the lowest in June 2024 with 6.5% of the total 2024 revenue.

Revenue Last Month

US$4,839.4m

The eCommerce revenue grew by 11.7% from October 2024 to November 2024.

11-2024+11.7%

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 %)85.543.254.145.191.757.952.259.97.521.363.547.1

Market development

eCommerce revenue development in Turkey

Turkey is the 14th largest market for eCommerce with a predicted revenue of US$44,245.3 million by 2024, placing it ahead of Mexico. Revenue is expected to show a compound annual growth rate (CAGR 2024-2028) of 13.1%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$72,378.6 million by 2028. With an expected increase of 14.6% in 2024, the Turkish eCommerce market contributed to the worldwide growth rate of 7.4% in 2024. Like in Turkey, global eCommerce sales are expected to increase over the next years. Seven markets are considered by ECDB within the Turkish eCommerce market. Electronics is the largest market and accounts for 42.4% of the Turkish eCommerce revenue. It is followed by Fashion with 26.6%, Care Products with 13.5%, Hobby & Leisure with 5.8%, Grocery with 5.5%, DIY with 3.7%, and Furniture & Homeware with the remaining 2.5%.

eCommerce revenue development in Turkey

in million US$

eCommerce revenue growth in Turkey

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 %)35.678.627.292.219.052.50.844.0

Online share

eCommerce online share in Turkey

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 Turkish retail market, the online share is 7.0% and will increase by an average of 1.2% to 7.4% by 2028.

eCommerce online share in Turkey

in %
20202021202220232024202520262027
Online share (in %)78.6%64.0%18.6%6.4%24.8%79.5%86.4%52.5%

Top stores

Top five online stores in Turkey by net sales 2023

The biggest player in the Turkish eCommerce market is trendyol.com. The store had a revenue of US$4,088.6 million in 2023. Store rankings include every store that generates revenue in Turkey. 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 Turkey was considered.

eCommerce net sales generated in Turkey 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 Turkish eCommerce market

The Turkish 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 87.1% of all online stores checked. Other offered payment methods in the Turkish eCommerce market in 2023 are Mastercard (Cards) with 87.1%, Invoice (unknown) with 59.8%, and Bank transfer/cash in advance (Bank transfer) with 48.5%. With 39.7% Cash on delivery (Cash on delivery) has already a significantly smaller coverage compared to VISA (Cards).

Top 5 offered payment methods in the Turkish eCommerce market

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Shipping Service Provider

Top 5 offered shipping providers in the Turkish eCommerce market

Despite Yurtiçi Kargo's dominant position with 46.9% of online stores opting for its services, the Turkish eCommerce market in 2023 remains diverse and competitive. Several other shipping service providers, including MNG Kargo, Aras Kargo, hepsiJET, and UPS (United Parcel Service), hold smaller but significant shares, contributing to a dynamic and fragmented market.

Top 5 offered shipping providers in the Turkish eCommerce market

in %

Shop Software Solutions

Top 5 used shop software solutions in the Turkish eCommerce market

In the Turkish 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 T-Soft, IdeaSoft, and Ticimax, have been able to secure a market share exceeding 11.7%, suggesting a diversified market with numerous players holding smaller stakes.

Top 5 used shop software solutions in the Turkish eCommerce market

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