Original question: "Why did you purchase something on social media? (choose up to 3 of the most relevant answers)"
Number of respondents in: China - 3,655; Hong Kong - 1,708; Indonesia - 8,949; India - 18,446; Japan - 214; South Korea - 2,282; Malaysia - 7,386; the Philippines - 7,630; Singapore - 2,603; Thailand - 10,871; Taiwan - 6,067; and Vietnam - 2,259.
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Social commerce usage reasons APAC 2025, by country
According to a survey by conducted in February 2025, about ** percent of respondents in China stated that they purchased products on social media because it was convenient.Â
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