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Mobile shopping transaction volume in South Korea from 2014 to 2024 (in trillion South Korean won)

Characteristic	Mobile commerce sales volume in trillion South Korean won
2024*	198.34
2023	181.87
2022	163.1
2021	141.21
2020	109.39
2019	87.36
2018	69.21
2017	52.91
2016	35.54
2015	24.86
2014	14.9

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March 2025

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South Korea

Survey time period

2014 to 2024

Supplementary notes

1,000 South Korean won equals 0.69 U.S. dollars or 0.65 euros as of March 2025.
Figures have been rounded.

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In 2024, the volume of mobile shopping transactions amounted to around 198.34 trillion South Korean won, up from roughly 181.87 trillion won in the previous year. Although the mobile shopping sales volume has continuously increased through the years, the last three years marked a spike in sales. Mobile shopping sales accounted for the largest share of online shopping transactions.

Mobile food delivery orders

The category with the highest online shopping transaction value in South Korea was food and food services. The mobile shopping value of food services made up the majority of this figure. Food services include services like grocery delivery, food delivery, and more. Food delivery services in South Korea are rather popular, and the average amount spent on delivery food stood between 50,000 and 200,000 won.

Which payment methods work when shopping via mobile in South Korea?

When using mobile shopping, the major payment method used by South Korean consumers was credit cards. These were used by most mobile shopping users, followed by mobile easy payment services that were linked to either credit or debit cards. While there are mobile easy payment services that are accepted by multiple websites and retailers, some leading retailers also offer their own easy payment services.