Internet Industry Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Internet Industry Statistics

Global internet use has reached 65.9% of people worldwide, with 5G connections climbing to 1.76 billion by end 2023, while cyber threats escalate alongside the data deluge. This page ties together the sharpest 2023 benchmarks in e commerce, payments, cloud, and social platforms so you can see exactly where growth is accelerating and where risk and competition are tightening.

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Key Statistics

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Global e-commerce sales reached $5.8 trillion in 2023.

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E-commerce accounted for 19% of total retail sales globally in 2023.

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Amazon's revenue from online stores was $231.9 billion in 2022.

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China’s e-commerce market size was $2.1 trillion in 2022.

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Global B2C e-commerce sales projected to $6.5 trillion by 2023.

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Mobile commerce sales hit $2.2 trillion globally in 2023.

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US e-commerce sales grew 7.8% to $1.03 trillion in 2023.

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Alibaba Group's GMV reached 8.3 trillion CNY ($1.2 trillion) in 2022.

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Digital advertising spend globally: $522 billion in 2022.

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E-commerce penetration in retail was 22% in 2023.

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Shopify merchants generated $197 billion GMV in 2022.

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Global online marketplace sales: $780 billion in 2022.

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India's e-commerce market to reach $350 billion by 2026.

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Fashion e-commerce sales: $759 billion globally in 2022.

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PayPal processed $1.5 trillion in payment volume in 2022.

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Electronics e-commerce: 24% of total e-commerce sales in 2023.

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Europe's e-commerce market: $777 billion in 2022.

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BNPL transactions reached $24 billion in US 2022.

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Global cross-border e-commerce: $785 billion in 2023.

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Walmart's e-commerce sales up 23% to $82 billion in 2023.

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Food and beverage e-commerce: $315 billion in 2023.

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Southeast Asia e-commerce GMV: $99 billion in 2022.

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JD.com revenue: 1.06 trillion CNY in 2022.

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Global SaaS market revenue: $195 billion in 2023.

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Travel e-commerce sales: $619 billion in 2023.

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Latin America e-commerce: $263 billion in 2023.

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Pinduoduo GMV: 4.37 trillion CNY in 2022.

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US marketplace e-commerce: $358 billion in 2022.

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Global cloud computing market: $545 billion in 2023.

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In 2023, there were 5.30 billion active internet users worldwide, equating to 65.9% of the global population.

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Internet penetration reached 92.4% in Northern Europe as of January 2023.

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India's internet user base grew to 759 million in 2022, with a penetration rate of 54%.

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By 2023, 67% of the world's population had access to the internet, up from 53% in 2018.

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In 2022, the United States had 311 million internet users, representing 93% penetration.

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Africa’s internet penetration stood at 43% in 2023, with 616 million users.

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China had 1.07 billion internet users as of December 2022, 75.6% of its population.

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Brazil's internet users numbered 181.4 million in 2023, 85% penetration.

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In 2023, 90% of South Koreans used the internet, totaling 47 million users.

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Global internet users increased by 144 million (+2.6%) between 2022 and 2023.

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By mid-2023, 4.9 billion people (63%) used the internet, per ITU estimates.

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Japan's internet penetration was 94.7% in 2022 with 118 million users.

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In 2023, 82% of Germans accessed the internet, about 68.6 million users.

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Indonesia had 212 million internet users in 2023, 77% penetration.

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The UK had 67.8 million internet users in 2023, 99.5% of population.

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Nigeria's internet users reached 103 million in 2023, 48% penetration.

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In 2022, 66.2% of the world population was online.

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Russia's internet users totaled 133 million in 2023, 93% penetration.

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Mexico had 93 million internet users in 2023, 72% penetration.

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Australia's internet penetration was 96.8% in 2023 with 25.4 million users.

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Pakistan's internet users grew to 116 million in 2023, 49% penetration.

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In 2023, 88% of French population used internet, 59.8 million users.

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Egypt had 75.7 million internet users in 2023, 70% penetration.

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Canada's internet users numbered 33.6 million in 2023, 85% penetration.

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Turkey's internet penetration reached 82.5% in 2023 with 70.5 million users.

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Vietnam had 78.44 million internet users in 2023, 79% penetration.

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In 2023, global mobile internet users were 4.88 billion.

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Philippines internet users: 85.2 million in 2023, 76% penetration.

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Iran's internet users: 84 million in 2023, 97% penetration.

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Thailand: 57.3 million internet users, 81% penetration in 2023.

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Global fixed broadband subscriptions reached 1.38 billion in 2023.

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Average global fixed broadband speed was 93.68 Mbps in Q4 2023.

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5G connections hit 1.76 billion worldwide by end-2023.

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Global DDoS attacks increased 24% YoY in 2023.

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Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) passed 1 billion homes globally in 2023.

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Average mobile download speed: 58.65 Mbps in Q4 2023.

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Global data center IP traffic: 10.4 ZB in 2022, projected 20.6 ZB by 2025.

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Cyberattacks cost global economy $8 trillion in 2023.

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Wi-Fi 7 adoption began with peak speeds over 40 Gbps in 2023.

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Global submarine cable capacity grew 20% in 2023.

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83% of organizations experienced phishing attacks in 2023.

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Global IPv6 adoption reached 39% in 2023.

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Data centers consumed 1-1.3% of global electricity in 2022.

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Average latency for gaming: 45 ms globally in 2023.

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5G fixed wireless access connections: 15 million in 2023.

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Ransomware attacks up 93% in 2023.

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Global edge computing market: $16.45 billion in 2023.

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Fixed wireless access speeds averaged 150 Mbps in 2023.

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Bot traffic was 37.2% of all internet traffic in 2023.

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Global CDNs mitigated 198 million DDoS attacks in 2023.

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Satellite broadband connections projected 6 million by 2023.

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API attacks surged 1,984% YoY in 2023.

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Global hyperscale data centers: 1,066 in 2023.

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Average connection speed in Singapore: 290 Mbps fixed in 2023.

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Malware variants: 5.5 billion detected in 2023.

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Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites: 6,000+ operational in 2023.

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Global IP traffic reached 3,300 exabytes in 2022, projected to hit 5,100 EB by 2023.

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Video traffic accounted for 82% of all internet traffic in 2022.

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Fixed broadband traffic grew at a CAGR of 9% from 2018-2023.

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Mobile data traffic increased 2.7-fold from 2019-2023.

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Global internet traffic averaged 396 Mbps per fixed broadband connection in 2023.

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Gaming traffic was 6% of total internet traffic in 2023.

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In 2022, average global fixed broadband speeds reached 110 Mbps.

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Consumer IoT devices generated 18% of mobile data traffic in 2022.

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Global internet traffic grew 23% YoY in 2022.

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Video on demand was 58% of internet traffic in 2022.

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North America accounted for 22% of global internet traffic in 2022.

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Average daily data consumption per smartphone was 2.5 GB in 2022.

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HTTPS traffic comprised 89% of web traffic in Q4 2022.

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Global average mobile connection speed was 59.4 Mbps in 2022.

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Internet video traffic reached 3.1 billion hours per day in 2023.

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Wi-Fi 6 traffic grew faster than overall Wi-Fi traffic in 2023.

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Business IP traffic averaged 1.3 TB per month per employee in 2023.

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Asia Pacific generated 47% of global mobile data traffic in 2022.

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Peer-to-peer traffic was 10% of fixed traffic in 2022.

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Global internet traffic peaked at 25% above pre-pandemic levels in 2022.

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Live video streaming was 3% of total traffic but growing rapidly in 2022.

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Average fixed broadband data usage per connection was 634 GB/month in 2023.

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Mobile traffic from video was 67% of total mobile traffic in 2023.

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In 2022, global web traffic hit 100 billion visits per day.

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Latin America mobile data traffic CAGR 31% 2019-2023.

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Global average peak internet speed 200 Mbps in 2023.

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Social media traffic 10% of total internet traffic in 2022.

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DDoS attacks mitigated 20 million per day in 2022.

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There were 4.95 billion social media users worldwide in January 2024.

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YouTube had 2.5 billion monthly active users in 2023.

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Facebook users: 3.05 billion MAU in Q4 2023.

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Instagram reached 2 billion monthly users in 2023.

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TikTok had 1.5 billion users globally in 2023.

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WhatsApp users: 2 billion monthly active in 2023.

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Snapchat had 414 million DAU in Q3 2023.

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LinkedIn users: 1 billion members in 2023.

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Twitter (X) had 556 million MAU in 2023.

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Pinterest users: 498 million MAU in Q3 2023.

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Reddit had 73 million DAU in Q3 2023.

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WeChat users: 1.3 billion MAU in 2023.

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Average daily social media usage: 2 hours 23 minutes in 2023.

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Facebook video views: 8 billion per day in 2023.

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TikTok average watch time: 52 minutes per day per user.

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Instagram Reels reached 2 billion plays daily in 2023.

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YouTube Shorts generated 70 billion daily views in 2023.

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Global social commerce market: $992 billion in 2023.

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60% of Instagram users discover products on the platform.

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WhatsApp Business users: 175 million monthly in 2023.

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LinkedIn ad revenue: $11.3 billion in 2023.

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TikTok Shop GMV: $20 billion in 2023.

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Facebook ad impressions: 13.65 trillion in Q4 2023.

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Snapchat AR users: 418 million in 2023.

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Global social media ad spend: $207 billion in 2023.

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Twitter impressions per day: 500 million in 2023.

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Pinterest monthly video views: 3 billion in 2023.

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Global social media ad spend reached $207 billion in 2023, yet global e-commerce still pulled in $5.8 trillion the same year, revealing how marketing dollars and consumer behavior are moving on different timelines. At the same time, there were 5.30 billion active internet users worldwide in 2023, but fixed broadband speeds only average 93.68 Mbps in Q4 2023. This post connects the dots across online retail, advertising, payments, internet infrastructure, and cybersecurity so you can see what is accelerating and what is lagging.

Key Takeaways

  • Global e-commerce sales reached $5.8 trillion in 2023.
  • E-commerce accounted for 19% of total retail sales globally in 2023.
  • Amazon's revenue from online stores was $231.9 billion in 2022.
  • In 2023, there were 5.30 billion active internet users worldwide, equating to 65.9% of the global population.
  • Internet penetration reached 92.4% in Northern Europe as of January 2023.
  • India's internet user base grew to 759 million in 2022, with a penetration rate of 54%.
  • Global fixed broadband subscriptions reached 1.38 billion in 2023.
  • Average global fixed broadband speed was 93.68 Mbps in Q4 2023.
  • 5G connections hit 1.76 billion worldwide by end-2023.
  • Global IP traffic reached 3,300 exabytes in 2022, projected to hit 5,100 EB by 2023.
  • Video traffic accounted for 82% of all internet traffic in 2022.
  • Fixed broadband traffic grew at a CAGR of 9% from 2018-2023.
  • There were 4.95 billion social media users worldwide in January 2024.
  • YouTube had 2.5 billion monthly active users in 2023.
  • Facebook users: 3.05 billion MAU in Q4 2023.

In 2023, global e commerce and online traffic soared as 67% of people came online and mobile drove growth.

E-commerce and Digital Economy

1Global e-commerce sales reached $5.8 trillion in 2023.
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2E-commerce accounted for 19% of total retail sales globally in 2023.
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3Amazon's revenue from online stores was $231.9 billion in 2022.
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4China’s e-commerce market size was $2.1 trillion in 2022.
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5Global B2C e-commerce sales projected to $6.5 trillion by 2023.
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6Mobile commerce sales hit $2.2 trillion globally in 2023.
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7US e-commerce sales grew 7.8% to $1.03 trillion in 2023.
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8Alibaba Group's GMV reached 8.3 trillion CNY ($1.2 trillion) in 2022.
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9Digital advertising spend globally: $522 billion in 2022.
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10E-commerce penetration in retail was 22% in 2023.
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11Shopify merchants generated $197 billion GMV in 2022.
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12Global online marketplace sales: $780 billion in 2022.
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13India's e-commerce market to reach $350 billion by 2026.
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14Fashion e-commerce sales: $759 billion globally in 2022.
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15PayPal processed $1.5 trillion in payment volume in 2022.
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16Electronics e-commerce: 24% of total e-commerce sales in 2023.
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17Europe's e-commerce market: $777 billion in 2022.
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18BNPL transactions reached $24 billion in US 2022.
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19Global cross-border e-commerce: $785 billion in 2023.
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20Walmart's e-commerce sales up 23% to $82 billion in 2023.
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21Food and beverage e-commerce: $315 billion in 2023.
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22Southeast Asia e-commerce GMV: $99 billion in 2022.
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23JD.com revenue: 1.06 trillion CNY in 2022.
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24Global SaaS market revenue: $195 billion in 2023.
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25Travel e-commerce sales: $619 billion in 2023.
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26Latin America e-commerce: $263 billion in 2023.
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27Pinduoduo GMV: 4.37 trillion CNY in 2022.
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28US marketplace e-commerce: $358 billion in 2022.
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29Global cloud computing market: $545 billion in 2023.
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E-commerce and Digital Economy Interpretation

The numbers paint a clear picture: we have officially moved from shopping in the world to shopping at the world, one digital transaction at a time.

Global Internet Users and Penetration

1In 2023, there were 5.30 billion active internet users worldwide, equating to 65.9% of the global population.
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2Internet penetration reached 92.4% in Northern Europe as of January 2023.
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3India's internet user base grew to 759 million in 2022, with a penetration rate of 54%.
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4By 2023, 67% of the world's population had access to the internet, up from 53% in 2018.
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5In 2022, the United States had 311 million internet users, representing 93% penetration.
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6Africa’s internet penetration stood at 43% in 2023, with 616 million users.
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7China had 1.07 billion internet users as of December 2022, 75.6% of its population.
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8Brazil's internet users numbered 181.4 million in 2023, 85% penetration.
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9In 2023, 90% of South Koreans used the internet, totaling 47 million users.
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10Global internet users increased by 144 million (+2.6%) between 2022 and 2023.
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11By mid-2023, 4.9 billion people (63%) used the internet, per ITU estimates.
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12Japan's internet penetration was 94.7% in 2022 with 118 million users.
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13In 2023, 82% of Germans accessed the internet, about 68.6 million users.
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14Indonesia had 212 million internet users in 2023, 77% penetration.
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15The UK had 67.8 million internet users in 2023, 99.5% of population.
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16Nigeria's internet users reached 103 million in 2023, 48% penetration.
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17In 2022, 66.2% of the world population was online.
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18Russia's internet users totaled 133 million in 2023, 93% penetration.
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19Mexico had 93 million internet users in 2023, 72% penetration.
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20Australia's internet penetration was 96.8% in 2023 with 25.4 million users.
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21Pakistan's internet users grew to 116 million in 2023, 49% penetration.
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22In 2023, 88% of French population used internet, 59.8 million users.
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23Egypt had 75.7 million internet users in 2023, 70% penetration.
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24Canada's internet users numbered 33.6 million in 2023, 85% penetration.
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25Turkey's internet penetration reached 82.5% in 2023 with 70.5 million users.
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26Vietnam had 78.44 million internet users in 2023, 79% penetration.
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27In 2023, global mobile internet users were 4.88 billion.
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28Philippines internet users: 85.2 million in 2023, 76% penetration.
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29Iran's internet users: 84 million in 2023, 97% penetration.
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30Thailand: 57.3 million internet users, 81% penetration in 2023.
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Global Internet Users and Penetration Interpretation

While humanity's global digital campfire now draws in two-thirds of the planet, the warmth of its light is still patchy, brilliantly illuminating nearly everyone in Northern Europe while barely flickering for half of India and Africa.

Infrastructure, Speed, and Security

1Global fixed broadband subscriptions reached 1.38 billion in 2023.
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2Average global fixed broadband speed was 93.68 Mbps in Q4 2023.
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35G connections hit 1.76 billion worldwide by end-2023.
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4Global DDoS attacks increased 24% YoY in 2023.
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5Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) passed 1 billion homes globally in 2023.
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6Average mobile download speed: 58.65 Mbps in Q4 2023.
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7Global data center IP traffic: 10.4 ZB in 2022, projected 20.6 ZB by 2025.
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8Cyberattacks cost global economy $8 trillion in 2023.
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9Wi-Fi 7 adoption began with peak speeds over 40 Gbps in 2023.
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10Global submarine cable capacity grew 20% in 2023.
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1183% of organizations experienced phishing attacks in 2023.
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12Global IPv6 adoption reached 39% in 2023.
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13Data centers consumed 1-1.3% of global electricity in 2022.
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14Average latency for gaming: 45 ms globally in 2023.
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155G fixed wireless access connections: 15 million in 2023.
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16Ransomware attacks up 93% in 2023.
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17Global edge computing market: $16.45 billion in 2023.
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18Fixed wireless access speeds averaged 150 Mbps in 2023.
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19Bot traffic was 37.2% of all internet traffic in 2023.
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20Global CDNs mitigated 198 million DDoS attacks in 2023.
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21Satellite broadband connections projected 6 million by 2023.
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22API attacks surged 1,984% YoY in 2023.
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23Global hyperscale data centers: 1,066 in 2023.
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24Average connection speed in Singapore: 290 Mbps fixed in 2023.
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25Malware variants: 5.5 billion detected in 2023.
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26Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites: 6,000+ operational in 2023.
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Infrastructure, Speed, and Security Interpretation

We've built an astoundingly fast global nervous system that is thrillingly efficient at distributing both cat videos and crippling cyberattacks at a staggering scale.

Internet Traffic and Data Consumption

1Global IP traffic reached 3,300 exabytes in 2022, projected to hit 5,100 EB by 2023.
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2Video traffic accounted for 82% of all internet traffic in 2022.
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3Fixed broadband traffic grew at a CAGR of 9% from 2018-2023.
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4Mobile data traffic increased 2.7-fold from 2019-2023.
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5Global internet traffic averaged 396 Mbps per fixed broadband connection in 2023.
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6Gaming traffic was 6% of total internet traffic in 2023.
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7In 2022, average global fixed broadband speeds reached 110 Mbps.
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8Consumer IoT devices generated 18% of mobile data traffic in 2022.
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9Global internet traffic grew 23% YoY in 2022.
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10Video on demand was 58% of internet traffic in 2022.
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11North America accounted for 22% of global internet traffic in 2022.
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12Average daily data consumption per smartphone was 2.5 GB in 2022.
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13HTTPS traffic comprised 89% of web traffic in Q4 2022.
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14Global average mobile connection speed was 59.4 Mbps in 2022.
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15Internet video traffic reached 3.1 billion hours per day in 2023.
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16Wi-Fi 6 traffic grew faster than overall Wi-Fi traffic in 2023.
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17Business IP traffic averaged 1.3 TB per month per employee in 2023.
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18Asia Pacific generated 47% of global mobile data traffic in 2022.
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19Peer-to-peer traffic was 10% of fixed traffic in 2022.
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20Global internet traffic peaked at 25% above pre-pandemic levels in 2022.
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21Live video streaming was 3% of total traffic but growing rapidly in 2022.
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22Average fixed broadband data usage per connection was 634 GB/month in 2023.
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23Mobile traffic from video was 67% of total mobile traffic in 2023.
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24In 2022, global web traffic hit 100 billion visits per day.
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25Latin America mobile data traffic CAGR 31% 2019-2023.
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26Global average peak internet speed 200 Mbps in 2023.
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27Social media traffic 10% of total internet traffic in 2022.
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28DDoS attacks mitigated 20 million per day in 2022.
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Internet Traffic and Data Consumption Interpretation

If you ever wonder why we’re all so tired, consider that the internet is now a ceaseless, data-guzzling organism whose primary diet is video, with a side of relentless growth, served at speeds that make our patience for anything less than instant feel like a personal failing.

Social Media and Content Consumption

1There were 4.95 billion social media users worldwide in January 2024.
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2YouTube had 2.5 billion monthly active users in 2023.
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3Facebook users: 3.05 billion MAU in Q4 2023.
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4Instagram reached 2 billion monthly users in 2023.
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5TikTok had 1.5 billion users globally in 2023.
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6WhatsApp users: 2 billion monthly active in 2023.
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7Snapchat had 414 million DAU in Q3 2023.
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8LinkedIn users: 1 billion members in 2023.
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9Twitter (X) had 556 million MAU in 2023.
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10Pinterest users: 498 million MAU in Q3 2023.
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11Reddit had 73 million DAU in Q3 2023.
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12WeChat users: 1.3 billion MAU in 2023.
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13Average daily social media usage: 2 hours 23 minutes in 2023.
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14Facebook video views: 8 billion per day in 2023.
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15TikTok average watch time: 52 minutes per day per user.
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16Instagram Reels reached 2 billion plays daily in 2023.
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17YouTube Shorts generated 70 billion daily views in 2023.
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18Global social commerce market: $992 billion in 2023.
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1960% of Instagram users discover products on the platform.
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20WhatsApp Business users: 175 million monthly in 2023.
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21LinkedIn ad revenue: $11.3 billion in 2023.
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22TikTok Shop GMV: $20 billion in 2023.
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23Facebook ad impressions: 13.65 trillion in Q4 2023.
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24Snapchat AR users: 418 million in 2023.
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25Global social media ad spend: $207 billion in 2023.
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26Twitter impressions per day: 500 million in 2023.
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27Pinterest monthly video views: 3 billion in 2023.
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Social Media and Content Consumption Interpretation

The digital agora is now so colossal and woven into the fabric of daily life that humanity's combined two-and-a-half hour daily scroll has become a half-trillion dollar ad marketplace, where we shop, work, and watch eight billion videos a day with the zealous devotion once reserved for public squares and television.

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    sandvine.com

    sandvine.com

  • ERICSSON logo
    Reference 11
    ERICSSON
    ericsson.com

    ericsson.com

  • BLOG logo
    Reference 12
    BLOG
    blog.cloudflare.com

    blog.cloudflare.com

  • AKAMAI logo
    Reference 13
    AKAMAI
    akamai.com

    akamai.com

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    Reference 14
    EMARKETER
    emarketer.com

    emarketer.com

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    Reference 15
    CENSUS
    census.gov

    census.gov

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    Reference 16
    MCKINSEY
    mckinsey.com

    mckinsey.com

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    Reference 17
    SHOPIFY
    shopify.com

    shopify.com

  • IBEF logo
    Reference 18
    IBEF
    ibef.org

    ibef.org

  • INVESTOR logo
    Reference 19
    INVESTOR
    investor.pypl.com

    investor.pypl.com

  • ECOMMERCE-EUROPE logo
    Reference 20
    ECOMMERCE-EUROPE
    ecommerce-europe.eu

    ecommerce-europe.eu

  • CORPORATE logo
    Reference 21
    CORPORATE
    corporate.walmart.com

    corporate.walmart.com

  • BAIN logo
    Reference 22
    BAIN
    bain.com

    bain.com

  • AMERICASMI logo
    Reference 23
    AMERICASMI
    americasmi.com

    americasmi.com

  • GARTNER logo
    Reference 24
    GARTNER
    gartner.com

    gartner.com

  • INVESTOR logo
    Reference 25
    INVESTOR
    investor.fb.com

    investor.fb.com

  • ABOUT logo
    Reference 26
    ABOUT
    about.instagram.com

    about.instagram.com

  • WHATSAPP logo
    Reference 27
    WHATSAPP
    whatsapp.com

    whatsapp.com

  • INVESTOR logo
    Reference 28
    INVESTOR
    investor.snap.com

    investor.snap.com

  • NEWS logo
    Reference 29
    NEWS
    news.linkedin.com

    news.linkedin.com

  • INVESTOR logo
    Reference 30
    INVESTOR
    investor.pinterestinc.com

    investor.pinterestinc.com

  • INVESTOR logo
    Reference 31
    INVESTOR
    investor.redditinc.com

    investor.redditinc.com

  • INFLUENCERMARKETINGHUB logo
    Reference 32
    INFLUENCERMARKETINGHUB
    influencermarketinghub.com

    influencermarketinghub.com

  • SOCIALMEDIATODAY logo
    Reference 33
    SOCIALMEDIATODAY
    socialmediatoday.com

    socialmediatoday.com

  • BLOG logo
    Reference 34
    BLOG
    blog.youtube

    blog.youtube

  • BUSINESS logo
    Reference 35
    BUSINESS
    business.instagram.com

    business.instagram.com

  • BUSINESSOFAPPS logo
    Reference 36
    BUSINESSOFAPPS
    businessofapps.com

    businessofapps.com

  • INVESTOR logo
    Reference 37
    INVESTOR
    investor.meta.com

    investor.meta.com

  • SNAP logo
    Reference 38
    SNAP
    snap.com

    snap.com

  • NEWSROOM logo
    Reference 39
    NEWSROOM
    newsroom.pinterest.com

    newsroom.pinterest.com

  • OMDIA logo
    Reference 40
    OMDIA
    omdia.com

    omdia.com

  • CYBERSECURITYVENTURES logo
    Reference 41
    CYBERSECURITYVENTURES
    cybersecurityventures.com

    cybersecurityventures.com

  • TELEGEOGRAPHY logo
    Reference 42
    TELEGEOGRAPHY
    telegeography.com

    telegeography.com

  • APWG logo
    Reference 43
    APWG
    apwg.org

    apwg.org

  • GOOGLE logo
    Reference 44
    GOOGLE
    google.com

    google.com

  • IEA logo
    Reference 45
    IEA
    iea.org

    iea.org

  • SOPHOS logo
    Reference 46
    SOPHOS
    sophos.com

    sophos.com

  • MARKETSANDMARKETS logo
    Reference 47
    MARKETSANDMARKETS
    marketsandmarkets.com

    marketsandmarkets.com

  • IMPERVA logo
    Reference 48
    IMPERVA
    imperva.com

    imperva.com

  • SYNERGY logo
    Reference 49
    SYNERGY
    synergy.com

    synergy.com

  • AV-TEST logo
    Reference 50
    AV-TEST
    av-test.org

    av-test.org

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    Reference 51
    UCSUSA
    ucsusa.org

    ucsusa.org

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