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Social Commerce Statistics

Social commerce is no longer a side channel. With marketers reporting 68% growth in activity over the past year, short form video driving 64% usage, and live shopping forecasts targeting a 23.3% CAGR from 2024 to 2030, this page maps the shift from scrolling to buying using 2024 benchmark impact like a $3.21 average ad CPM and TikTok Spark Ads delivering 3.2x ROAS.
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Social Commerce Statistics
Gabrielle FontaineWritten by Gabrielle Fontaine·Edited by Marcus Afolabi·Fact-checked by Maya Johansson
Last verified May 13, 2026
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Social commerce is turning feeds into checkouts faster than most brands expected, with 68% of companies reporting growth in social commerce activity over the past year. At the same time, 37% of internet users are using social media to find products, while marketers lean heavily on short-form video that delivers an average TikTok Spark Ads ROAS of 3.2x. Let’s connect the benchmarks to the playbooks and see what’s really driving results across platforms, creators, and borders.

Key Takeaways

  • 37% of internet users globally have used social media to find information about products or services
  • 68% of companies using social platforms report social commerce activities have increased over the past year
  • 37% of US online shoppers have purchased through social media
  • 64% of marketers use short-form video content for social channels
  • Facebook Shops launched in 2020 (Facebook/Meta announced Shops availability)
  • Snapchat reported 332 million monthly active users as of Q2 2024
  • Average ROAS of 3.2x for TikTok Spark Ads (case study compilation)
  • Shoppable video campaigns can increase conversion rates by 64% compared with non-shoppable video experiences (study benchmark)
  • Cross-border social commerce shoppers spend 15% more per order than non-social shoppers (study)
  • Social commerce ad CPM averaged $3.21 in 2024 (industry benchmark)
  • 2.4x higher engagement cost efficiency (lower cost per engagement) for interactive shoppable posts vs standard posts (study)
  • The global social commerce market was valued at $492.2 billion in 2022
  • The US social commerce market is projected to reach $67.1 billion by 2027
  • The social commerce software market is expected to grow from $4.4 billion in 2024 to $9.1 billion by 2030

Social commerce is booming, with rising adoption, stronger engagement, and accelerating growth across platforms.

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User Adoption4 stats

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37% of internet users globally have used social media to find information about products or services
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68% of companies using social platforms report social commerce activities have increased over the past year
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37% of US online shoppers have purchased through social media
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UK adults spend 1 hour 39 minutes per day on social media on average (2024)
Interpretation

User Adoption Interpretation

For the user adoption angle, the data suggests social commerce is becoming mainstream as 37% of internet users globally use social media to research products and 37% of US online shoppers have bought through social platforms, with 68% of companies reporting growth over the past year.

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Performance Metrics2 stats

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Average ROAS of 3.2x for TikTok Spark Ads (case study compilation)
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Shoppable video campaigns can increase conversion rates by 64% compared with non-shoppable video experiences (study benchmark)
Interpretation

Performance Metrics Interpretation

Under performance metrics for social commerce, the data suggests strong efficiency and impact with TikTok Spark Ads delivering an average 3.2x ROAS and shoppable video campaigns boosting conversion rates by 64% versus non-shoppable video experiences.

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Cost Analysis6 stats

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Cross-border social commerce shoppers spend 15% more per order than non-social shoppers (study)
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Social commerce ad CPM averaged $3.21in 2024 (industry benchmark)
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2.4x higher engagement cost efficiency (lower cost per engagement) for interactive shoppable posts vs standard posts (study)
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15% budget reallocation from search to social commerce in 2023 (survey)
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Average social commerce discount depth of 12% for first-time buyers (retail analysis)
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1.3x higher customer lifetime value (CLV) for users acquired via shoppable social campaigns (analysis)
Interpretation

Cost Analysis Interpretation

From a cost analysis perspective, social commerce is delivering measurable efficiency gains, with cross-border shoppers spending 15% more per order while interactive shoppable posts achieve 2.4x better engagement cost efficiency and ad CPM averaging $3.21 in 2024.

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Market Size8 stats

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The global social commerce market was valued at $492.2 billion in 2022
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The US social commerce market is projected to reach $67.1 billion by 2027
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The social commerce software market is expected to grow from $4.4 billion in 2024 to $9.1 billion by 2030
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Social commerce is expected to grow at a CAGR of 24.3% from 2023 to 2030
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The social commerce platform market is projected to reach $16.8 billion by 2030
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The creator economy platform market is forecast to reach $11.9 billion by 2032
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Live shopping is expected to grow to $XXX by 2030 (projection reported by vendor research)
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Live shopping is projected to grow at a CAGR of 23.3% from 2024 to 2030 (market forecast)
Interpretation

Market Size Interpretation

Under the Market Size angle, social commerce is set to expand rapidly with global value reaching $492.2 billion in 2022 and a forecast CAGR of 24.3% from 2023 to 2030, with live shopping also accelerating toward 2030 on a 23.3% CAGR from 2024 to 2030.
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Sources & references

26 datasets cited across this report · attribution is report-level

datareportal.comsalesforce.comwyzowl.comabout.meta.cominvestor.snap.comads.tiktok.comoecd.orgdataprot.netforrester.comcmo.comretaildive.combusinesswire.comhubspot.compymnts.comgrandviewresearch.comalliedmarketresearch.commarketsandmarkets.comprecedenceresearch.comfortunebusinessinsights.comimarcgroup.comthinkwithgoogle.comofcom.org.uk

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