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Payment methods in France

Here are the top takeaways you need to know about the French e-commerce market:

By 2022, French consumers made 16% of all purchases online — a 23% increase in the space of just the last three years.
French e-commerce is worth a massive US$173 billion. And by 2027, that figure will have grown to US$235 billion.
French consumers use digital payment methods in almost half of all online purchases. Popular payment methods include PayPal, Sepa Direct Debit, and Cashway.
The French buy 17% of all online purchases worth US$27 billion, from e-commerce sites based in other countries.
The average French online shopper spends US$2,572 a year on e-commerce. By 2027, that figure will be as high as USD$3,441.

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Population

Online Population

B2C E-commerce

Banked Population

Credit Card Population

E-commerce of Total Retail

Payment Method Breakdown

Card 52%
Cash 2%
Bank Transfer 11%
E-Wallet 27%
Other 8%

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Payment Methods in France

Paysafecard Cash based Consumer countries:

Satispay Digital wallet Consumer countries:

Card Scheme Breakdown

Visa 3%
Mastercard 5%
American Express 3%
Local schemes 85%
Other 4%

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Cross-Border E-Commerce

Online shoppers who have shopped cross-border

Cross-border proportion of total e-commerce

27.2 bn $US

Value of cross-border e-commerce

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Top cross-border shopping origin markets