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International Online Spending Statistics
Forrester Projects $4 Trillion for 2003
Forrester Research predicts that by 2003, international online spending will reach $4 trillion. This huge amount comprises Forrester's projection for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer transactions online. The analyst firm projects that while the United States and North America currently preside over the majority of online transactions, that will shift in the coming years as Asia and European nations become more active..World e-Commerce Spending ($B) | Country/Language | 2002 | 2003 | % e-commerce(2003) |
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| United States | $1,411.3 | $2,187.2 | 55% | | United Kingdom | $83.2 | $165.6 | 4.1% | | Canada | $68.0 | $109.6 | 2.7% | | Australia | $36.9 | $96.7 | 2.4% | | Total English | $1,599.4 | $2,559.1 | 64% | Japan | $146.8 | $363.6 | 9.1% | | Germany | $102.0 | $211.1 | 5.3% | | Other Asia Pacific (mostly China) | $63.6 | $163.4 | 4.1% | |
| France | $49.1 | $104.8 | 2.6% | | Korea | $39.3 | $100.5 | 2.5% | | Italy | $33.8 | $71.4 | 1.7% | | Netherlands | $30.7 | $59.5 | 1.4% | | Mexico | $15.9 | $42.3 | 1% | | Latin America | $13.7 | $31.8 | 0.8% | | Other countries | $133.9 | $272.2 | 6.8% | | TOTAL ($B) | $2,231.2 | $3,979.7 | Source: Forrester Research, Inc.
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