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Saudi Arabia

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

In Saudi Arabia, online shoppers use something other than a card — cash or digital payment methods — in almost 60% of transactions.
Saudis spend almost US$7 billion a year buying goods from e-commerce merchants in other countries.
In 2023, the Saudi Arabian e-commerce market was worth US$10 billion. By 2027, it will be worth US$17 billion.
Saudi Arabian shoppers complete just over 40% of all their online purchases using a smartphone or a tablet.
The average Saudi online shopper spends US$286 a year with e-commerce merchants, rising to US$434 by 2027.

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Population

Online Population

B2C E-commerce

Banked Population

Credit Card Population

E-commerce of Total Retail

Payment Method Breakdown

Card 42%
Cash 10%
Bank Transfer 16%
E-Wallet 22%
Other 10%

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Card Scheme Breakdown

Visa 4%
Mastercard 3%
American Express 0%
Local schemes 93%
Other 0%

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Cross-Border E-Commerce

N/A

Online shoppers who have shopped cross-border

Cross-border proportion of total e-commerce

6.7 bn $US

Value of cross-border e-commerce

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