UAE eCommerce market value to surpass $8bn by 2025; Report

UAE eCommerce market value to surpass $8bn by 2025; Report

The recent report by EZDubai, the fully dedicated eCommerce zone in Dubai South, has revealed that the UAE’s total eCommerce market value has reached over $5 billion in 2021 and is expected to surpass $8 billion by 2025.

The report was released in partnership with Euromonitor International, the world’s leading provider for global business intelligence, market analysis, and consumer insights.

According to the report, more consumers in the UAE made online purchases across all categories during 2021 compared to 2020, with an average of 75 percent of respondents typically purchasing online.​ The fastest-growing sectors by industry from 2021 to 2025 will be homewares & home furnishings, food & beverage, and media products.

The expansion of eCommerce in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is mainly driven by strong internet penetration rates, high possession of digital devices, rising incomes, improving logistic advancements, and the increasing presence of global and recognized players that have brought variety and availability to local consumers amid the pandemic, as per the reports. ​

Mohsen Ahmad

CEO – Logistics District

Dubai South “We are pleased to launch the second eCommerce report in partnership with Euromonitor and share the latest insights on the sector with our stakeholders. The growth of eCommerce that