*Respondents made at least one online purchase within the three months before the survey. The survey was conducted across the 24 following countries:
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Italy, Malaysia, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Missing percentage points to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
Citation formats
Top frustrations of buyers while shopping online worldwide 2025
Shoppers' main frustration while shopping online was the high delivery cost, with almost ** percent of survey respondents reporting this. Long delivery times and not enough product information followed, with ** and ** percent of online shoppers mentioning these frustrations, respectively.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ can support your business.
DHL Group. (June 4, 2025). Main frustrations of online shoppers while buying online worldwide in 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/1618371/online-shoppers-main-frustrations-worldwide/
DHL Group. "Main frustrations of online shoppers while buying online worldwide in 2025." Chart. June 4, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/1618371/online-shoppers-main-frustrations-worldwide/
DHL Group. (2025). Main frustrations of online shoppers while buying online worldwide in 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/1618371/online-shoppers-main-frustrations-worldwide/
DHL Group. "Main Frustrations of Online Shoppers While Buying Online Worldwide in 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 4 Jun 2025, /statistics/1618371/online-shoppers-main-frustrations-worldwide/
DHL Group, Main frustrations of online shoppers while buying online worldwide in 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1618371/online-shoppers-main-frustrations-worldwide/ (last visited July 19, 2026)
Main frustrations of online shoppers while buying online worldwide in 2025 [Graph], DHL Group, June 4, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1618371/online-shoppers-main-frustrations-worldwide/