Belgium E-commerce Database
Explore 51.5k verified e-commerce stores in the Belgium. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.
Scanned from 300M+ domains. 87.2k with e-commerce signals. 51.5k verified as active stores.
· · Next full refresh: April 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Shopify leads with 32.5% of stores with physical delivery (16,156 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (27.3%) and Custom (22.7%) .
Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.
Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)
16,156 stores
13,577 stores
11,312 stores
2,602 stores
2,579 stores
1,826 stores
687 stores
405 stores
337 stores
285 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 16156 | 32.46% |
| WooCommerce | 13577 | 27.28% |
| Custom | 11312 | 22.73% |
| Wix eCommerce | 2602 | 5.23% |
| PrestaShop | 2579 | 5.18% |
| Magento | 1826 | 3.67% |
| Lightspeed eCom | 687 | 1.38% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 405 | 0.81% |
| CCV Shop | 337 | 0.68% |
| nopCommerce | 285 | 0.57% |
All Stores Distribution
Shopify holds 20.5% share of all Belgium e-commerce stores (17,109) , with WooCommerce at 40.6% and Custom at 13.5% (March 2026) .
Note: This broader view includes all domains where e-commerce signals were detected, useful for lead generation and competitive analysis. Some may be inactive or non-transactional. For verified active stores, see the default view above.
Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)
17,109 stores
33,928 stores
11,312 stores
12,471 stores
2,827 stores
2,050 stores
696 stores
2,477 stores
380 stores
297 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 17109 | 20.48% |
| WooCommerce | 33928 | 40.61% |
| Custom | 11312 | 13.54% |
| Wix eCommerce | 12471 | 14.93% |
| PrestaShop | 2827 | 3.38% |
| Magento | 2050 | 2.45% |
| Lightspeed eCom | 696 | 0.83% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 2477 | 2.96% |
| CCV Shop | 380 | 0.45% |
| nopCommerce | 297 | 0.36% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories leads with 20.2% of all stores (7,523 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (16.0%) and Food & Beverages (14.1%) .
Base: 37,197 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (72.3% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
7,523 stores
5,946 stores
5,232 stores
3,003 stores
2,555 stores
2,002 stores
1,993 stores
1,975 stores
1,187 stores
1,084 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 7523 | 20.22% |
| Health & Beauty | 5946 | 15.99% |
| Food & Beverages | 5232 | 14.07% |
| Home & Garden | 3003 | 8.07% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 2555 | 6.87% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 2002 | 5.38% |
| Electronics & Technology | 1993 | 5.36% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 1975 | 5.31% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1187 | 3.19% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 1084 | 2.91% |
| Tools & Hardware | 1067 | 2.87% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 1043 | 2.80% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 1032 | 2.77% |
| Toys & Games | 845 | 2.27% |
| Business & Industrial | 710 | 1.91% |
Payment Providers Distribution
Bancontact leads with 24.7% among AI-verified physical stores (8,055 stores) , followed by PayPal (16.2%) and MasterCard (9.0%) .
Base: 14,025 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (27.2% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected provider instances (stores may use multiple providers).
Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.
Top 10 Payment Providers
8,055 stores
5,298 stores
2,949 stores
2,898 stores
2,271 stores
2,089 stores
1,906 stores
1,799 stores
1,702 stores
1,588 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bancontact | 8055 | 24.69% |
| PayPal | 5298 | 16.24% |
| MasterCard | 2949 | 9.04% |
| Mollie | 2898 | 8.88% |
| American Express | 2271 | 6.96% |
| iDEAL | 2089 | 6.40% |
| Klarna | 1906 | 5.84% |
| Stripe Connect | 1799 | 5.51% |
| Apple Pay | 1702 | 5.22% |
| VISA | 1588 | 4.87% |
| Google Pay | 1017 | 3.12% |
| Giropay | 358 | 1.10% |
| SEPA | 347 | 1.06% |
| Bolt | 213 | 0.65% |
| JCB | 134 | 0.41% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
Bpost leads with 30.1% among AI-verified physical stores (5,975 stores) , followed by DPD (14.4%) and DHL (12.1%) .
Base: 12,456 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (24.2% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected carrier instances (stores may use multiple carriers).
Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.
Top 10 Shipping Carriers
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bpost | 5975 | 30.07% |
| DPD | 2869 | 14.44% |
| DHL | 2410 | 12.13% |
| PostNL | 2158 | 10.86% |
| UPS | 1787 | 8.99% |
| Mondial Relay | 1507 | 7.58% |
| GLS | 1217 | 6.12% |
| FedEx | 427 | 2.15% |
| Colissimo | 339 | 1.71% |
| La Poste | 292 | 1.47% |
| TNT | 247 | 1.24% |
| Point Relais | 177 | 0.89% |
| USPS | 171 | 0.86% |
| Hermes | 149 | 0.75% |
| Chronopost | 147 | 0.74% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 9,387 new stores were launched in Belgium , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (621 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
621 stores launched
957 stores launched
952 stores launched
1,090 stores launched
993 stores launched
830 stores launched
702 stores launched
652 stores launched
618 stores launched
716 stores launched
670 stores launched
586 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02 | 621 | 6.62% |
| 2026-01 | 957 | 10.19% |
| 2025-12 | 952 | 10.14% |
| 2025-11 | 1090 | 11.61% |
| 2025-10 | 993 | 10.58% |
| 2025-09 | 830 | 8.84% |
| 2025-08 | 702 | 7.48% |
| 2025-07 | 652 | 6.95% |
| 2025-06 | 618 | 6.58% |
| 2025-05 | 716 | 7.63% |
| 2025-04 | 670 | 7.14% |
| 2025-03 | 586 | 6.24% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 51,037 active stores in Belgium are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (1,581 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
1,581 active stores
9,006 active stores
5,327 active stores
4,183 active stores
3,373 active stores
4,151 active stores
4,738 active stores
2,385 active stores
2,833 active stores
3,012 active stores
1,271 active stores
867 active stores
840 active stores
1,267 active stores
667 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1581 | 3.10% |
| 2025 | 9006 | 17.65% |
| 2024 | 5327 | 10.44% |
| 2023 | 4183 | 8.20% |
| 2022 | 3373 | 6.61% |
| 2021 | 4151 | 8.13% |
| 2020 | 4738 | 9.28% |
| 2019 | 2385 | 4.67% |
| 2018 | 2833 | 5.55% |
| 2017 | 3012 | 5.90% |
| 2016 | 1271 | 2.49% |
| 2015 | 867 | 1.70% |
| 2014 | 840 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | 1267 | 2.48% |
| 2012 | 667 | 1.31% |
| 2011 | 641 | 1.26% |
| 2010 | 600 | 1.18% |
| 2009 | 619 | 1.21% |
| 2008 | 486 | 0.95% |
| 2007 | 624 | 1.22% |
| 2006 | 298 | 0.58% |
| 2005 | 247 | 0.48% |
| 2004 | 430 | 0.84% |
| 2003 | 313 | 0.61% |
| 2002 | 383 | 0.75% |
| 2001 | 479 | 0.94% |
| 2000 | 178 | 0.35% |
| 1999 | 95 | 0.19% |
| 1998 | 100 | 0.20% |
| 1997 | 29 | 0.06% |
| 1996 | 14 | 0.03% |
Featured Stores
A selection of notable and recently launched stores in this segment.
Notable Stores
A sample of well-known stores in this segment tracked by ShopRank.
Custom
Custom - Clothing & Accessories
Custom
Custom - Home & Garden
Custom
New Stores
Recently launched stores detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
Shopify - Electronics & Technology
Shopify
Custom
Shopify - Jewelry & Watches
Shopify - Electronics & Technology
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 51.5k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 31.8k | 61.86% |
| Phones | 19.0k | 36.94% |
| Ecommerce platform | 51.5k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 12.5k | 24.20% |
| Payment Providers | 14.0k | 27.25% |
| Categories | 38.9k | 75.61% |
| Social Media | 33.8k | 65.60% |
Coverage reflects detectability from public website analysis. Payment providers and shipping carriers are identified from checkout pages and shipping widgets. Stores using off-site payment flows or custom shipping integrations may not be detected. Actual adoption rates are higher than shown.
Market Intelligence
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Strategic Intelligence
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Market Intelligence
Understand the Belgium e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 51.5k verified e-commerce stores in Belgium - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Track Competitive Shifts
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Monitor platform migrations, technology adoption, and market share changes across Belgium e-commerce.
- Size Your Addressable Market
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Segment stores by platform, category, traffic tier, and payment infrastructure to quantify your market opportunity.
- Monitor Adoption Trends
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Identify which payment providers, shipping carriers, and platforms are gaining or losing traction.
Data Access
- Interactive search and filtering via web app
- REST API for programmatic access and automation
- Monthly data refreshes with historical tracking
Use Cases
- Competitive intelligence and market sizing
- Technology adoption and platform migration analysis
- Sales prospecting and account-based targeting
- Investment research and due diligence
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What data is included in the Belgium e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 51.5k verified Belgium e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.
- How is the data collected and how often is it updated?
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We continuously crawl 300M+ domains using proprietary web crawlers, AI classification, and technology fingerprinting. The database is refreshed monthly, so you always work with current market data.
- How do I access the data?
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Self-service plans give you instant access through our web app and REST API. You can search, filter, and segment stores interactively or integrate programmatically into your workflows. View plans →
- Can I filter by specific segments?
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Yes. You can segment by country, platform, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.
- Do you offer enterprise or custom licensing?
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Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.
Social Media Usage
Facebook leads with 34.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (28,651 stores) , followed by Instagram (33.4%) and YouTube (7.4%) .
Base: 33,766 stores with any detectable social profile (65.6% of all stores). Percentages show share of detected platform instances (stores may use multiple platforms).
Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.
Top 10 Social Platforms
28,651 stores
27,471 stores
6,080 stores
5,304 stores
4,553 stores
4,353 stores
3,277 stores
1,288 stores
1,000 stores
170 stores
Visual Distribution