Fast facts:
eCommerce in Asia



Biggest eCommerce market:
China with sales of $3.2 trillion in 2022
eCommerce in Asia:
Retail eCommerce Sales
$3800bn (2022)
eCommerce Buyers
2.3bn (2021)
eCommerce Growth Rate
11.90%
Fastest Growing eCommerce Markets

Japan

India

Singapore

Malaysia

Indonesia

Philippines

Thailand

Vietnam
Other key markets

South Korea

Japan

Indonesia

Malaysia

UAE
Population:
4.7 billion (Worldometer)
Internet users:
67.4% (Internetworldstats)
Median Household income:
$15,076 (Timedoctor)
Employment rate:
93.8% on average (theglobaleconomy)
Median age:
32 years (Worldometer)

Average income per adult

Singapore
($59,590)

Hong Kong
($50,800)

UAE
($43,370)

Japan
($41,710)

South Korea
($33,790)
Shopping Online – Key Product Categories
(ESW, Statista)
Top marketplaces










(WorldFirst, 2020)
GFS International transit times*
GFS International Express | GFS International Plus | GFS International Economy | |
---|---|---|---|
Indonesia | 2-5 days | 6-11 days | 8-14 days |
Japan | 2-5 days | 4-9 days | 5-11 days |
Malaysia | 2-5 days | 5-9 days | 7-10 days |
South Korea | 2-5 days | 5-10 days | 5-10 days |
*Fastest transit time is GFS International Express Service, longest transit time is GFS International Economy.