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E-Commerce Statistics (E-STATS)
E-Commerce Statistics (E-STATS)
In an effort to improve the accessibility and utility of our annual e-commerce statistics, beginning with the 2020 E-Stats data, the U.S Census Bureau has transitioned to an interactive data visualization rather than a full report.
Publications
Publication
E-Stats 2021: Measuring the Electronic Economy
Provides estimates of e-commerce activity in key sectors of the U.S. economy for 2021 and places these estimates in historical context.
Publication
The Coronavirus Pandemic’s Economic Impact
The economic impact of the coronavirus can be seen in the U.S. Census Bureau’s economic surveys.
Publication
E-Stats 2020: Measuring the Electronic Economy
Provides estimates of e-commerce activity in key sectors of the U.S. economy for 2020 and places these estimates in historical context.
News
Press Release
2019 E-Stats Report: Measuring the Electronic Economy
The U.S. Census Bureau released a report summarizing 2019 e-commerce statistics on shipments, sales and revenues from key sectors of the economy.
Press Release
2018 E-Stats Report: Measuring the Electronic Economy
The U.S. Census Bureau released a report that summarizes 2018 e-commerce statistics on shipments, sales and revenues from key sectors of the economy.
Press Release
2017 E-Stats Report: Measuring the Electronic Economy
This report summarizes 2017 e-commerce statistics on shipments, sales and revenues from four sectors of the economy.
Updates
Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales Scheduled Release Dates
Scheduled dates for the Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales Reports for 2015/2016.
2013 E-STATS Report Available
The report and tables for the 2013 E-STATS are now available.
E-commerce Sales Release Schedule
Upcoming Release Dates for Monthly, Quarterly and Annual E-Commerce Data
Data
Table
2019 E-Commerce Multi-sector Data Tables
The following page has tables that provide information on selected characteristics of E-commerce data for 2019.
Table
2018 E-commerce Multi-sector Data Tables
The following page has tables that provide information on selected characteristics of E-commerce data for 2018.
Table
2017 E-commerce Multi-sector Data Tables
The following page has tables that provide information on selected characteristics of E-commerce data for 2017.
Page Last Revised - May 9, 2023
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