Internet purchases by individuals (until 2019) [isoc_ec_ibuy]

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Updated by provider on March 13, 2024 (10:00 AM)

Time frequency [freq]
Information society indicator [indic_is]
Individual type [ind_type]
Unit of measure [unit]
Geopolitical entity (reporting) [geo]

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[freq] Time frequency
  • [A] Annual
[indic_is] Information society indicator
  • [I_B3_12] Last online purchase: between 3 and 12 months ago
  • [I_BBOOK] Online purchases: books/magazines/newspapers/e-learning material
  • [I_BBOOK1O] Online purchases, downloaded or accessed from websites or apps: e-books, e-magazines/e-newspapers
  • [I_BBOOKNL] Online purchases: books/magazines/newspapers
  • [I_BBOOKO] Online purchases: books/magazines/e-learning material, delivered or upgraded online
  • [I_BCLOT] Online purchases: clothes, sports goods
  • [I_BEBOOKO] Online purchases, downloaded or accessed from websites or apps: e-books
  • [I_BEEQU] Online purchases: electronic equipment
  • [I_BELRN] Online purchases: e-learning material
  • [I_BFDOM] Online purchases: from national sellers
  • [I_BFEU] Online purchases: from sellers from other EU countries
  • [I_BFFOR] Online purchases: from sellers abroad (other EU or non EU countries)
  • [I_BFFOR_DWL] Online purchases from sellers abroad: products downloaded or accessed from websites or apps (e.g. films, music, e-books, e-newspapers, games, paid applications)
  • [I_BFFOR_OSV] Online purchases from sellers abroad: other services (e.g. tickets for events received by mail, telecom subscriptions)
  • [I_BFFOR_PGD] Online purchases from sellers abroad: physical goods (e.g. electronics, clothes, toys, food, groceries, books, CDs/DVDs)
  • [I_BFFOR_TRH] Online purchases from sellers abroad: travel, accommodation or holiday arrangements (e.g. tickets and documents by mail or printed by oneself)
  • [I_BFFOR_TRHOSV] Online purchases from sellers abroad: travel, accommodation or holiday arrangements or other services (e.g. tickets for events received by mail, telecom subscriptions)
  • [I_BFILM] Online purchases: films/music
  • [I_BFILMO] Online purchases: films/music, delivered or upgraded online
  • [I_BFIN] Online purchases: shares/insurance/other financial services
  • [I_BFOOD] Online purchases: Food/groceries
  • [I_BFUNK] Online purchases: from sellers with unknown country of origin
  • [I_BFURN] Online purchases: household goods
  • [I_BFWRLD] Online purchases: from sellers from the rest of the world (non-EU)
  • [I_BF_1_2] Frequency of online purchases in the last 3 months: 1 or 2 times
  • [I_BF_3-5] Frequency of online purchases in the last 3 months: 3 to 5 times
  • [I_BF_6-10] Frequency of online purchases in the last 3 months: 6 to 10 times
  • [I_BF_GT10] Frequency of online purchases in the last 3 months: more than 10 times
  • [I_BF_HI] Frequency of online purchases in the last 3 months: 6 times or more
  • [I_BGOOD] Online purchases: films/music or books/magazines/e-learning material or computer software
  • [I_BGOOD1O] Online purchases, downloaded or accessed from websites or apps: films/music, e-books, e-magazines/e-newspapers or computer software (incl. computer/video games, software upgrades)
  • [I_BGOOD3O] Online purchases, downloaded or accessed from websites or apps: films/music , e-books, e-magazines/e-newspapers
  • [I_BGOODO] Online purchases: films/music or books/magazines/e-learning material or computer software, delivered or upgraded online
  • [I_BGSOFT] Online purchases: video games software and upgrades
  • [I_BHARD] Online purchases: computer hardware
  • [I_BHOLAC] Online purchases: holiday accommodation
  • [I_BHOLS] Online purchases: travel and holiday accommodation
  • [I_BLT12] Last online purchase: in the 12 months
  • [I_BMED] Online purchases: medecine
  • [I_BMGNWO] Online purchases, downloaded or accessed from websites or apps: e-magazines, e-newspapers
  • [I_BOSOFT] Online purchases: computer software other than video games and upgrades
  • [I_BOTA] Online purchases: other travel arrangements (transport tickets, car hire, etc.)
  • [I_BOTHTH] Online purchases: others
  • [I_BSOFT] Online purchases: computer software
  • [I_BSOFTO] Online purchases: computer software, delivered or upgraded online
  • [I_BTICK] Online purchases: tickets for events
  • [I_BTS] Online purchases: telecom services
  • [I_BUMT12] Last online purchase: more than a year ago
  • [I_BUMT12X] Last online purchase: more than a year ago or never
  • [I_BUX] Last online purchase: never
  • [I_BUY3] Last online purchase: in the last 3 months
  • [I_IBV_100-499] Online purchases in the last 3 months for between 100 and 499 euro (until 2019)
  • [I_IBV_50-99] Online purchases in the last 3 months for between 50 and 99 euro (until 2019)
  • [I_IBV_500-999] Online purchases in the last 3 months for between 500 and 999 euro (until 2019)
  • [I_IBV_GE1000] Online purchases in the last 3 months for 1000 euro or more (until 2019)
  • [I_IBV_HI] Online purchases in the last 3 months for 100 euro or more (until 2019)
  • [I_IBV_LT50] Online purchases in the last 3 months for less than 50 euro (until 2019)
[ind_type] Individual type
  • [CB_EU_FOR] Individuals who are born in another EU Member State
  • [CB_EXT_EU] Individuals who are born in non-EU country
  • [CB_FOR] Individuals who are foreign-born
  • [CB_NAT] Individuals who are native-born
  • [CC_EU_FOR] Nationals of another EU-Member State
  • [CC_EXT_EU] Nationals of non-EU country
  • [CC_FOR] Non-nationals
  • [CC_NAT] Nationals
  • [EMPL_UNE] Individuals in the labour force (employed and unemployed)
  • [EMP_CON_PRM] Working with a permanent job or under contract of unlimited duration
  • [EMP_CON_TMP] Working with a temporary job or under contract of limited duration
  • [EMP_SECT_ADM] Working in public administration, defence, education, human health or social work activities
  • [EMP_SECT_AFF] Working in agriculture, forestry or fishing
  • [EMP_SECT_BS] Working in business services
  • [EMP_SECT_CON] Working in construction
  • [EMP_SECT_FIN] Working in financial or insurance activities
  • [EMP_SECT_IC] Working in information or communication
  • [EMP_SECT_MQM] Working in mining or quarrying, manufacturing or other industry
  • [EMP_SECT_OTH] Working in other service activities
  • [EMP_SECT_RE] Working in real estate activities
  • [EMP_SECT_TTAFS] Working in wholesale or retail trade, transport, accommodation or food service activities
  • [EMP_WKT_FT] Employees working full time
  • [EMP_WKT_PT] Employees working part time
  • [F_I0_2] Females with low formal education
  • [F_I3_4] Females with medium formal education
  • [F_I5_8] Females with high formal education
  • [F_Y16_19] Females, 16 to 19 years old
  • [F_Y16_24] Females, 16 to 24 years old
  • [F_Y16_29] Females, 16 to 29 years old
  • [F_Y16_74] Females, 16 to 74 years old
  • [F_Y20_24] Females, 20 to 24 years old
  • [F_Y25_29] Females, 25 to 29 years old
  • [F_Y25_34] Females, 25 to 34 years old
  • [F_Y25_54] Females 25 to 54 years old
  • [F_Y25_64] Females, 25 to 64 years old
  • [F_Y35_44] Females 35 to 44 years old
  • [F_Y45_54] Females 45 to 54 years old
  • [F_Y55_64] Females 55 to 64 years old
  • [F_Y55_74] Females 55 to 74 years old
  • [F_Y65_74] Females 65 to 74 years old
  • [HHI_Q1] Individual living in a household with income in first quartile
  • [HHI_Q2] Individual living in a household with income in second quartile
  • [HHI_Q3] Individual living in a household with income in third quartile
  • [HHI_Q4] Individual living in a household with income in fourth quartile
  • [I0_2] Individuals with no or low formal education
  • [I3_4] Individuals with medium formal education
  • [I5_8] Individuals with high formal education
  • [IND_BROAD] Individuals living in a household with broadband access
  • [IND_BROADX] Individuals living in a household with Internet access but with no broadband access
  • [IND_DCH] Individuals living in a household with children
  • [IND_DEG1] Individuals living in cities
  • [IND_DEG2] Individuals living in towns and suburbs
  • [IND_DEG3] Individuals living in rural areas
  • [IND_NO1] Individuals living in Not Objective 1 regions / 'Regional Competitiveness and Employment' Region
  • [IND_NO_DCH] Individuals living in a household without children
  • [IND_O1] Individuals living in Objective 1 regions / 'Convergence' regions
  • [IND_TOTAL] All Individuals
  • [ISCO0_5] Non-manual including the armed forces
  • [ISCO6_9] Manual
  • [ISCO_ICT] ICT professionals
  • [ISCO_ICTX] Non ICT professionals
  • [MD] Mobile internet users
  • [MDX] Non-users of mobile internet
  • [M_I0_2] Males with low formal education
  • [M_I3_4] Males with medium formal education
  • [M_I5_8] Males with high formal education
  • [M_Y16_19] Males, 16 to 19 years old
  • [M_Y16_24] Males, 16 to 24 years old
  • [M_Y16_29] Males, 16 to 29 years old
  • [M_Y16_74] Males, 16 to 74 years old
  • [M_Y20_24] Males, 20 to 24 years old
  • [M_Y25_29] Males, 25 to 29 years old
  • [M_Y25_34] Males, 25 to 34 years old
  • [M_Y25_54] Males 25 to 54 years old
  • [M_Y25_64] Males, 25 to 64 years old
  • [M_Y35_44] Males 35 to 44 years old
  • [M_Y45_54] Males 45 to 54 years old
  • [M_Y55_64] Males 55 to 64 years old
  • [M_Y55_74] Males 55 to 74 years old
  • [M_Y65_74] Males 65 to 74 years old
  • [RETIR] Retired Individuals
  • [RETIR_OTHER] Individuals who are retired or not in the labour force (excluding students)
  • [RF_GE1] "Individuals with at least one of the 3 following characteristics: 55 to 74 years old; low education; unemployed or inactive or retired"
  • [RF_GE2] "Individuals with at least two of the 3 following characteristics: 55 to 74 years old; low education; unemployed or inactive or retired"
  • [SAL] Employees
  • [SAL_SELF_FAM] Employees, self-employed, family workers
  • [SELF_FAM] Self-employed, family workers
  • [STUD] Students
  • [UNE] Unemployed
  • [Y0_15] Individuals, 15 years old or less
  • [Y16_19] Individuals, 16 to 19 years old
  • [Y16_24] Individuals, 16 to 24 years old
  • [Y16_24HI] Individuals aged 16-24 with high formal education
  • [Y16_24LO] Individuals aged 16-24 with low education
  • [Y16_24ME] Individuals aged 16-24 with medium formal education
  • [Y16_29] Individuals, 16 to 29 years old
  • [Y16_29HI] Individuals aged 16-29 with high formal education
  • [Y16_29LO] Individuals aged 16-29 with low formal education
  • [Y16_29ME] Individuals aged 16-29 with medium formal education
  • [Y20_24] Individuals, 20 to 24 years old
  • [Y25_29] Individuals, 25 to 29 years old
  • [Y25_34] Individuals, 25 to 34 years old
  • [Y25_54] Individuals, 25 to 54 years old
  • [Y25_54HI] Individuals aged 25 to 54 with high formal education
  • [Y25_54LO] Individuals aged 25 to 54 with low formal education
  • [Y25_54ME] Individuals aged 25 to 54 with medium formal education
  • [Y25_64] Individuals, 25 to 64 years old
  • [Y25_64HI] Individuals aged 25 to 64 with high formal education
  • [Y25_64LO] Individuals aged 25 to 64 with low formal education
  • [Y25_64ME] Individuals aged 25 to 64 with medium formal education
  • [Y25_64_EMPL_UNE] Individuals aged 25 to 64 who are in the labour force (employed and unemployed)
  • [Y25_64_RETIROTH] Individuals aged 25 to 64 who are retired or not in the labour force (excluding students)
  • [Y25_64_SALSELFFAM] Individuals aged 25 to 64 who are employees, self-employed or family workers
  • [Y25_64_UNE] Individuals aged 25 to 64 who are unemployed
  • [Y35_44] Individuals, 35 to 44 years old
  • [Y45_54] Individuals, 45 to 54 years old
  • [Y55_64] Individuals, 55 to 64 years old
  • [Y55_74] Individuals, 55 to 74 years old
  • [Y55_74HI] Individuals aged 55 to 74 with high formal education
  • [Y55_74LO] Individuals aged 55 to 74 with low formal education
  • [Y55_74ME] Individuals aged 55 to 74 with medium formal education
  • [Y65_74] Individuals, 65 to 74 years old
  • [Y75_MAX] Individuals, 75 years old or more
[unit] Unit of measure
  • [PC_IND] Percentage of individuals
  • [PC_IND_BFFOR] Percentage of individuals who purchased online from sellers from other countries (EU or non-EU)
  • [PC_IND_BLT12] Percentage of individuals who ordered goods or services, over the internet, for private use, in the last year
  • [PC_IND_BUY3] Percentage of individuals who purchased online in the last 3 months
  • [PC_IND_ILT12] Percentage of individuals who used internet within the last year
  • [PC_IND_IU3] Percentage of individuals who used internet in the last 3 months
[geo] Geopolitical entity (reporting)
  • [AL] Albania
  • [AT] Austria
  • [BA] Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • [BE] Belgium
  • [BG] Bulgaria
  • [CH] Switzerland
  • [CY] Cyprus
  • [CZ] Czechia
  • [DE] Germany
  • [DK] Denmark
  • [EA] Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023)
  • [EE] Estonia
  • [EL] Greece
  • [ES] Spain
  • [EU15] European Union - 15 countries (1995-2004)
  • [EU25] European Union - 25 countries (2004-2006)
  • [EU27_2007] European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)
  • [EU27_2020] European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • [EU28] European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
  • [FI] Finland
  • [FR] France
  • [HR] Croatia
  • [HU] Hungary
  • [IE] Ireland
  • [IS] Iceland
  • [IT] Italy
  • [LT] Lithuania
  • [LU] Luxembourg
  • [LV] Latvia
  • [ME] Montenegro
  • [MK] North Macedonia
  • [MT] Malta
  • [NL] Netherlands
  • [NO] Norway
  • [PL] Poland
  • [PT] Portugal
  • [RO] Romania
  • [RS] Serbia
  • [SE] Sweden
  • [SI] Slovenia
  • [SK] Slovakia
  • [TR] Türkiye
  • [UK] United Kingdom
  • [XK] Kosovo*
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