GITNUXREPORT 2026

Voice Commerce Statistics

Voice commerce is experiencing explosive growth worldwide, expected to reach hundreds of billions in sales within a decade.

Min-ji Park

Min-ji Park

Research Analyst focused on sustainability and consumer trends.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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Key Statistics

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78% of US households own a smart speaker in 2023.

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Amazon Echo holds 70% market share in smart speakers.

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120 million smart speakers sold worldwide in 2022.

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Google Home/Nest devices 25% of US market.

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Apple HomePod penetration 8% in premium segment.

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Smart speaker ownership in UK at 45% households.

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India smart speakers reached 10 million units 2023.

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55% of US smart speaker owners use daily.

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Sonos smart speakers growing 15% YoY.

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Samsung Bixby devices 12% in smart appliances.

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Global smart display shipments 50 million in 2023.

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Alexa-enabled devices over 500 million worldwide.

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Google Assistant on 3 billion devices.

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Smart speaker penetration in China 30% urban homes.

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Europe smart speaker market 25 million units 2023.

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Walmart Google smart carts penetration 20% stores.

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Automotive voice assistants in 40% new cars.

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Wearables with voice commerce 15 million units.

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Smart TVs with voice shopping 35% market.

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Refrigerator voice commerce enabled in 10% US homes.

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Ring doorbells with Alexa 50 million sold.

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Bose smart speakers 5% US market share.

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JBL Link devices growing in APAC.

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Smart glasses voice penetration 2 million.

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Xbox voice commerce integration 30% users.

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Voice commerce to represent 10% of e-commerce by 2026.

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50% of all commerce could be voice by 2030.

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Voice AI market to hit $50 billion by 2028.

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8.4 billion voice commerce transactions by 2025.

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Voice commerce CAGR 32% to 2030.

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Smart speaker households 75% US by 2027.

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B2B voice procurement $100 billion by 2028.

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Voice in AR/VR commerce 20% by 2026.

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Global voice users 4.66 billion by 2024.

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India voice commerce $50 billion by 2030.

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Voice payments to process $45 billion 2025.

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90% customer service voice by 2027.

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Voice commerce in healthcare $20 billion 2030.

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EU voice commerce 25% e-com by 2028.

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China voice market $200 billion 2030.

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Voice loyalty programs 60% adoption 2026.

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Metaverse voice commerce $15 billion 2028.

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Africa voice leapfrog 30% commerce 2030.

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Voice in supply chain 40% by 2027.

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US voice retail 30% by 2030.

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Global voice devices 10 billion by 2028.

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Voice advertising $10 billion revenue 2026.

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70% cars with voice commerce 2030.

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Voice in education commerce $5 billion 2028.

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Brazil voice 15% e-com 2028.

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Global voice commerce market size was valued at $4.5 billion in 2020.

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Voice commerce sales are projected to reach $40 billion by 2022 in the US alone.

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The voice commerce market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 28.6% from 2021 to 2028.

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Voice-activated shopping transactions hit 1.8 billion in 2019 globally.

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Voice commerce revenue in retail is forecasted to hit $19.4 billion by 2023.

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Global voice shopping market to grow from $17.8 billion in 2022 to $234.6 billion by 2032.

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Voice commerce in e-commerce projected to account for 20% of transactions by 2025.

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Voice commerce market in Asia-Pacific growing at 35% CAGR through 2027.

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European voice commerce sales to reach €5 billion by 2023.

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Voice commerce generated $2.1 billion in US retail sales in 2021.

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Projected voice commerce GMV to hit $160 billion globally by 2026.

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Voice commerce in grocery sector to reach $30 billion by 2025.

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India voice commerce market to grow to $11.2 billion by 2025.

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Voice commerce CAGR of 37.2% expected from 2023-2030.

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Brazil voice commerce market valued at $1.2 billion in 2022.

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Voice commerce in fashion retail to hit $15 billion by 2027.

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UK voice commerce sales reached £800 million in 2022.

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Voice commerce market share in smart speakers to be 45% by 2025.

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Australia voice commerce projected at AUD 2.5 billion by 2024.

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Voice commerce in pharmaceuticals to grow to $5 billion by 2028.

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China voice commerce market size $25 billion in 2023.

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Voice commerce B2B segment to reach $10 billion by 2026.

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Middle East voice commerce growth at 40% CAGR to 2027.

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Voice commerce in travel bookings $8 billion by 2025.

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Canada voice commerce market $3.4 billion forecast for 2025.

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Voice commerce electronics sales $12 billion globally 2023.

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Africa voice commerce emerging at $500 million in 2023.

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Voice commerce home goods sector $7 billion by 2026.

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Voice commerce total addressable market $500 billion by 2030.

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62% of voice purchases are for groceries.

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Average voice commerce order value $25.

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71% use voice for reorders.

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Impulse buys via voice 45% of transactions.

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Fast-moving consumer goods 55% voice sales.

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68% prefer voice for music purchases.

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Repeat purchase rate via voice 80%.

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52% use voice for gift shopping.

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Average session leads to 2.3 items bought.

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60% abandon voice cart due to poor UX.

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Books 25% of voice commerce categories.

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75% voice shoppers use Amazon.

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Weekly voice grocery orders up 30% YoY.

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40% prefer voice over app for quick buys.

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Electronics 18% of voice sales volume.

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55% voice for household essentials.

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Conversion rate voice 15% higher than web.

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30% use voice for price checks before buy.

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Toys and games 12% seasonal voice sales.

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65% voice commerce on weekends.

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Beauty products 8% voice category share.

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48% multi-item voice baskets.

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Voice returns rate 5% lower than online.

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Pet food 10% voice reoccurring buys.

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Voice commerce peaks at 8 PM daily.

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50 million Americans used voice to shop in 2022.

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31% of US consumers have made a purchase via voice in 2023.

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41% of smart speaker owners have used voice commerce.

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Global voice commerce users to reach 8 billion by 2025.

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27% of Alexa users bought something with voice last month.

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35% of millennials prefer voice for shopping.

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22% of Google Home users engage in voice commerce weekly.

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Women represent 55% of voice commerce shoppers in US.

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18-34 year olds account for 60% of voice purchases.

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15% of all US online shoppers used voice in 2022.

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India has 120 million voice commerce users in 2023.

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28% of UK smart speaker users buy via voice.

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Gen Z voice commerce adoption at 45% in 2023.

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32% of parents use voice commerce for kids' items.

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Hispanic consumers in US 40% more likely to use voice shopping.

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25% of Chinese consumers use voice for daily shopping.

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Rural US adoption of voice commerce at 20%.

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37% of high-income households use voice commerce.

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Brazil voice shoppers reached 30 million in 2023.

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29% of Europeans tried voice commerce in 2022.

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Students represent 25% of voice commerce users.

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34% of disabled users prefer voice shopping.

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Australia voice commerce users 8 million in 2023.

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21% of seniors over 65 use voice for purchases.

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Africa urban voice shoppers 12 million.

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Canada voice commerce penetration 28% households.

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Gamers 42% likely to use voice commerce.

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26% of pet owners use voice for pet supplies.

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Japan voice commerce users 15 million in 2023.

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51% of smart speaker owners in US aware of voice commerce.

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From a $4.5 billion market in 2020 to a projected total addressable market of half a trillion dollars by 2030, voice commerce is not just a fleeting trend but the thunderous sound of retail's future speaking directly to consumers around the globe.

Key Takeaways

  • Global voice commerce market size was valued at $4.5 billion in 2020.
  • Voice commerce sales are projected to reach $40 billion by 2022 in the US alone.
  • The voice commerce market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 28.6% from 2021 to 2028.
  • 50 million Americans used voice to shop in 2022.
  • 31% of US consumers have made a purchase via voice in 2023.
  • 41% of smart speaker owners have used voice commerce.
  • 78% of US households own a smart speaker in 2023.
  • Amazon Echo holds 70% market share in smart speakers.
  • 120 million smart speakers sold worldwide in 2022.
  • 62% of voice purchases are for groceries.
  • Average voice commerce order value $25.
  • 71% use voice for reorders.
  • Voice commerce to represent 10% of e-commerce by 2026.
  • 50% of all commerce could be voice by 2030.
  • Voice AI market to hit $50 billion by 2028.

Voice commerce is experiencing explosive growth worldwide, expected to reach hundreds of billions in sales within a decade.

Device Penetration

  • 78% of US households own a smart speaker in 2023.
  • Amazon Echo holds 70% market share in smart speakers.
  • 120 million smart speakers sold worldwide in 2022.
  • Google Home/Nest devices 25% of US market.
  • Apple HomePod penetration 8% in premium segment.
  • Smart speaker ownership in UK at 45% households.
  • India smart speakers reached 10 million units 2023.
  • 55% of US smart speaker owners use daily.
  • Sonos smart speakers growing 15% YoY.
  • Samsung Bixby devices 12% in smart appliances.
  • Global smart display shipments 50 million in 2023.
  • Alexa-enabled devices over 500 million worldwide.
  • Google Assistant on 3 billion devices.
  • Smart speaker penetration in China 30% urban homes.
  • Europe smart speaker market 25 million units 2023.
  • Walmart Google smart carts penetration 20% stores.
  • Automotive voice assistants in 40% new cars.
  • Wearables with voice commerce 15 million units.
  • Smart TVs with voice shopping 35% market.
  • Refrigerator voice commerce enabled in 10% US homes.
  • Ring doorbells with Alexa 50 million sold.
  • Bose smart speakers 5% US market share.
  • JBL Link devices growing in APAC.
  • Smart glasses voice penetration 2 million.
  • Xbox voice commerce integration 30% users.

Device Penetration Interpretation

The once-silly talking tube is now a dominant market force, with over half of U.S. owners chatting daily to a device from a colossal, half-billion-unit Alexa ecosystem, showing that the future of shopping isn't in your hands but on your lips.

Future Projections

  • Voice commerce to represent 10% of e-commerce by 2026.
  • 50% of all commerce could be voice by 2030.
  • Voice AI market to hit $50 billion by 2028.
  • 8.4 billion voice commerce transactions by 2025.
  • Voice commerce CAGR 32% to 2030.
  • Smart speaker households 75% US by 2027.
  • B2B voice procurement $100 billion by 2028.
  • Voice in AR/VR commerce 20% by 2026.
  • Global voice users 4.66 billion by 2024.
  • India voice commerce $50 billion by 2030.
  • Voice payments to process $45 billion 2025.
  • 90% customer service voice by 2027.
  • Voice commerce in healthcare $20 billion 2030.
  • EU voice commerce 25% e-com by 2028.
  • China voice market $200 billion 2030.
  • Voice loyalty programs 60% adoption 2026.
  • Metaverse voice commerce $15 billion 2028.
  • Africa voice leapfrog 30% commerce 2030.
  • Voice in supply chain 40% by 2027.
  • US voice retail 30% by 2030.
  • Global voice devices 10 billion by 2028.
  • Voice advertising $10 billion revenue 2026.
  • 70% cars with voice commerce 2030.
  • Voice in education commerce $5 billion 2028.
  • Brazil voice 15% e-com 2028.

Future Projections Interpretation

While these numbers promise a world where we'll be shouting at our fridges to restock and whispering to our cars for a loan, the sobering truth is that by 2030 we'll either be masters of a seamless, spoken-word economy or utterly sick of hearing our own voices.

Market Growth

  • Global voice commerce market size was valued at $4.5 billion in 2020.
  • Voice commerce sales are projected to reach $40 billion by 2022 in the US alone.
  • The voice commerce market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 28.6% from 2021 to 2028.
  • Voice-activated shopping transactions hit 1.8 billion in 2019 globally.
  • Voice commerce revenue in retail is forecasted to hit $19.4 billion by 2023.
  • Global voice shopping market to grow from $17.8 billion in 2022 to $234.6 billion by 2032.
  • Voice commerce in e-commerce projected to account for 20% of transactions by 2025.
  • Voice commerce market in Asia-Pacific growing at 35% CAGR through 2027.
  • European voice commerce sales to reach €5 billion by 2023.
  • Voice commerce generated $2.1 billion in US retail sales in 2021.
  • Projected voice commerce GMV to hit $160 billion globally by 2026.
  • Voice commerce in grocery sector to reach $30 billion by 2025.
  • India voice commerce market to grow to $11.2 billion by 2025.
  • Voice commerce CAGR of 37.2% expected from 2023-2030.
  • Brazil voice commerce market valued at $1.2 billion in 2022.
  • Voice commerce in fashion retail to hit $15 billion by 2027.
  • UK voice commerce sales reached £800 million in 2022.
  • Voice commerce market share in smart speakers to be 45% by 2025.
  • Australia voice commerce projected at AUD 2.5 billion by 2024.
  • Voice commerce in pharmaceuticals to grow to $5 billion by 2028.
  • China voice commerce market size $25 billion in 2023.
  • Voice commerce B2B segment to reach $10 billion by 2026.
  • Middle East voice commerce growth at 40% CAGR to 2027.
  • Voice commerce in travel bookings $8 billion by 2025.
  • Canada voice commerce market $3.4 billion forecast for 2025.
  • Voice commerce electronics sales $12 billion globally 2023.
  • Africa voice commerce emerging at $500 million in 2023.
  • Voice commerce home goods sector $7 billion by 2026.
  • Voice commerce total addressable market $500 billion by 2030.

Market Growth Interpretation

Forget shouting into the void; the statistics show we're now politely asking our devices to buy the world, and they're obliging with trillions of dollars worth of obliging silence.

Purchase Behaviors

  • 62% of voice purchases are for groceries.
  • Average voice commerce order value $25.
  • 71% use voice for reorders.
  • Impulse buys via voice 45% of transactions.
  • Fast-moving consumer goods 55% voice sales.
  • 68% prefer voice for music purchases.
  • Repeat purchase rate via voice 80%.
  • 52% use voice for gift shopping.
  • Average session leads to 2.3 items bought.
  • 60% abandon voice cart due to poor UX.
  • Books 25% of voice commerce categories.
  • 75% voice shoppers use Amazon.
  • Weekly voice grocery orders up 30% YoY.
  • 40% prefer voice over app for quick buys.
  • Electronics 18% of voice sales volume.
  • 55% voice for household essentials.
  • Conversion rate voice 15% higher than web.
  • 30% use voice for price checks before buy.
  • Toys and games 12% seasonal voice sales.
  • 65% voice commerce on weekends.
  • Beauty products 8% voice category share.
  • 48% multi-item voice baskets.
  • Voice returns rate 5% lower than online.
  • Pet food 10% voice reoccurring buys.
  • Voice commerce peaks at 8 PM daily.

Purchase Behaviors Interpretation

Clearly, we're training our devices not for philosophical debate but to become the world's most patient grocery clerks, quietly enabling our late-night impulse buys for cereal and shampoo while we somehow still abandon them in a digital aisle 60% of the time.

User Adoption

  • 50 million Americans used voice to shop in 2022.
  • 31% of US consumers have made a purchase via voice in 2023.
  • 41% of smart speaker owners have used voice commerce.
  • Global voice commerce users to reach 8 billion by 2025.
  • 27% of Alexa users bought something with voice last month.
  • 35% of millennials prefer voice for shopping.
  • 22% of Google Home users engage in voice commerce weekly.
  • Women represent 55% of voice commerce shoppers in US.
  • 18-34 year olds account for 60% of voice purchases.
  • 15% of all US online shoppers used voice in 2022.
  • India has 120 million voice commerce users in 2023.
  • 28% of UK smart speaker users buy via voice.
  • Gen Z voice commerce adoption at 45% in 2023.
  • 32% of parents use voice commerce for kids' items.
  • Hispanic consumers in US 40% more likely to use voice shopping.
  • 25% of Chinese consumers use voice for daily shopping.
  • Rural US adoption of voice commerce at 20%.
  • 37% of high-income households use voice commerce.
  • Brazil voice shoppers reached 30 million in 2023.
  • 29% of Europeans tried voice commerce in 2022.
  • Students represent 25% of voice commerce users.
  • 34% of disabled users prefer voice shopping.
  • Australia voice commerce users 8 million in 2023.
  • 21% of seniors over 65 use voice for purchases.
  • Africa urban voice shoppers 12 million.
  • Canada voice commerce penetration 28% households.
  • Gamers 42% likely to use voice commerce.
  • 26% of pet owners use voice for pet supplies.
  • Japan voice commerce users 15 million in 2023.
  • 51% of smart speaker owners in US aware of voice commerce.

User Adoption Interpretation

It’s clear that voice commerce is rapidly evolving from a novelty to a mainstream channel, with adoption cutting across generations and geographies, proving that when it comes to shopping, sometimes the most compelling conversation is the one you have with your devices.

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