South Africa E-commerce Market Size & Outlook, 2023-2030

The e-commerce market in South Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 165.1 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 21.4% is expected of South Africa e-commerce market from 2024 to 2030.
Revenue, 2023 (US$M)
$42.4
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$165.1
CAGR, 2024 - 2030
21.4%
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South Africa e-commerce market highlights

  • The South Africa e-commerce market generated a revenue of USD 42.4 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 165.1 million by 2030.
  • The South Africa market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 21.4% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, intermediary-oriented was the largest revenue generating deployment model in 2023.
  • Intermediary-oriented is the most lucrative deployment model segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


E-commerce market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 42.4 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 165.1 million
Growth rate21.4% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentIntermediary-oriented
Fastest growing segmentIntermediary-oriented
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationSupplier-oriented, Buyer-oriented, Intermediary-oriented
Key market players worldwideAmazon.com Inc, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR, ASOS PLC ADR, Costco Wholesale Corp, DangDang.com, EBay Inc, Flipkart, JD.com Inc ADR, MercadoLibre Inc, Shopify Inc Registered Shs -A- Subord Vtg, Sea Ltd ADR, Walmart Inc, Wayfair Inc Class A, Zalando SE


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, South Africa accounted for 0.2% of the global e-commerce market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Middle East & Africa, Saudi Arabia e-commerce market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Saudi Arabia is the fastest growing regional market in Middle East & Africa and is projected to reach USD 264.1 million by 2030.

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South Africa e-commerce market size, by deployment model, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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