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E-commerce in the United Arab Emirates

Statistics report on e-commerce in the United Arab Emirates

This report presents figures about the e-commerce industry in the United Arab Emirates. It provides an overview on the regional market, key e-commerce figures in UAE, categories, online payments, as well as consumer behavior.

Table of contents

Regional overview

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  • Basic Statistic Quarterly global online shopper conversion rate 2025-2026, by country and region
  • Premium Statistic E-retail share of retail GCC 2015-2025
  • Premium Statistic Most used payment methods in e-commerce worldwide in 2025, by region
  • Premium Statistic Monthly e-commerce sales growth for luxury goods in EMEA 2023

UAE market

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  • Premium Statistic Number of internet users UAE 2015-2025
  • Premium Forecast Per capita consumer spending on clothing and footwear in the United Arab Emirates
  • Premium Forecast Real total spending on clothing and footwear in the UAE 2014-2029
  • Premium Forecast Online shoppers in selected countries worldwide 2025

E-commerce figures

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  • Premium Forecast Food e-commerce revenue growth UAE 2018-2029
  • Premium Forecast Beauty & personal care e-commerce revenue growth UAE 2018-2029
  • Premium Forecast Most popular categories for online purchases in the UAE 2024
  • Premium Statistic Return rate of online retail shopping in selected countries 2021-2025
  • Premium Statistic E-commerce market size UAE 2018-2023

Online payments

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  • Premium Statistic Most popular online payment methods in the UAE 2024, by type
  • Premium Statistic Biggest international and domestic payment card schemes in the UAE 2016-2024
  • Premium Statistic Merchants who accept Apple Pay for online payments in 205 countries worldwide 2026
  • Premium Statistic Merchants who accept Mastercard for online payments in 197 countries worldwide 2025
  • Premium Statistic Merchants who accept PayPal for online payments in 210 countries worldwide 2025

Consumer behavior

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  • Premium Forecast Attitudes towards online shopping in the UAE 2024
  • Premium Statistic Weekly online shopping activity UAE 2025
  • Premium Statistic Share of consumers wanting compressed commerce worldwide 2025, by country
  • Premium Statistic Retail e-commerce loyalty program membership UAE 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of retail customers interested in tech and AI UAE 2024, by use case
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