Colombia E-commerce Database

Explore 51.4k verified e-commerce stores in the Colombia. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 75.1k with e-commerce signals. 51.4k verified as active stores.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 50.2% of stores with physical delivery (25,651 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (36.9%) and Wix eCommerce (3.5%) .

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)

Shopify 50.2%

25,651 stores

18,833 stores

1,762 stores

1,725 stores

1,296 stores

1,049 stores

382 stores

146 stores

130 stores

VTEX 0.2%

81 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (March 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Colombia
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 25651 50.24%
WooCommerce 18833 36.89%
Wix eCommerce 1762 3.45%
Custom 1725 3.38%
Nuvemshop 1296 2.54%
PrestaShop 1049 2.05%
Jumpseller 382 0.75%
GoDaddy Online Store 146 0.29%
Magento 130 0.25%
VTEX 81 0.16%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 27.8% of all stores (10,817 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (26.6%) and Electronics & Technology (9.3%) .

Base: 38,910 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (75.7% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 27.8%

10,817 stores

Health & Beauty 26.6%

10,347 stores

Electronics & Technology 9.3%

3,605 stores

Food & Beverages 7.7%

2,996 stores

Jewelry & Watches 5.4%

2,107 stores

Home & Garden 4.4%

1,695 stores

Pets & Pet Supplies 2.9%

1,139 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 2.8%

1,072 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 2.7%

1,069 stores

Vehicles & Parts 2.3%

879 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Colombia store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in Colombia e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 10817 27.80%
Health & Beauty 10347 26.59%
Electronics & Technology 3605 9.26%
Food & Beverages 2996 7.70%
Jewelry & Watches 2107 5.42%
Home & Garden 1695 4.36%
Pets & Pet Supplies 1139 2.93%
Gifts & Special Occasions 1072 2.76%
Furniture & Home Decor 1069 2.75%
Vehicles & Parts 879 2.26%
Tools & Hardware 826 2.12%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 672 1.73%
Business & Industrial 658 1.69%
Toys & Games 531 1.36%
Arts & Entertainment 497 1.28%

Payment Providers Distribution

American Express leads with 23.6% among AI-verified physical stores (2,243 stores) , followed by Mercado Pago (21.3%) and MasterCard (15.8%) .

Base: 6,165 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (12.0% 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

2,243 stores

2,024 stores

1,503 stores

PayU 15.7%

1,491 stores

PayPal 11.9%

1,132 stores

VISA 3.3%

316 stores

248 stores

116 stores

Bolt 1.0%

91 stores

73 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Colombia payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Colombia e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
American Express 2243 23.62%
Mercado Pago 2024 21.31%
MasterCard 1503 15.83%
PayU 1491 15.70%
PayPal 1132 11.92%
VISA 316 3.33%
Stripe Connect 248 2.61%
BitCoin 116 1.22%
Bolt 91 0.96%
Openpay 73 0.77%
Apple Pay 71 0.75%
Boleto 62 0.65%
Klarna 51 0.54%
Google Pay 45 0.47%
DinersClub 30 0.32%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 25.9% among AI-verified physical stores (693 stores) , followed by DHL (25.7%) and FedEx (13.1%) .

Base: 2,156 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (4.2% 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

UPS 25.9%

693 stores

DHL 25.7%

689 stores

FedEx 13.1%

351 stores

Correos 10.0%

269 stores

195 stores

4PX 4.2%

113 stores

TNT 4.0%

106 stores

USPS 3.0%

80 stores

63 stores

GLS 1.1%

30 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Colombia shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Colombia e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 693 25.88%
DHL 689 25.73%
FedEx 351 13.11%
Correos 269 10.04%
Hermes 195 7.28%
4PX 113 4.22%
TNT 106 3.96%
USPS 80 2.99%
Speedy 63 2.35%
GLS 30 1.12%
TCS 24 0.90%
JX 21 0.78%
Estes 16 0.60%
DPD 16 0.60%
CBL 12 0.45%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 17,151 new stores were launched in Colombia , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (1,497 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 8.7%

1,497 stores launched

2026-01 13.2%

2,257 stores launched

2025-12 9.0%

1,547 stores launched

2025-11 10.8%

1,847 stores launched

2025-10 9.8%

1,680 stores launched

2025-09 7.8%

1,345 stores launched

2025-08 8.0%

1,369 stores launched

2025-07 7.2%

1,238 stores launched

2025-06 6.5%

1,123 stores launched

2025-05 7.1%

1,222 stores launched

2025-04 6.1%

1,049 stores launched

2025-03 5.7%

977 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Colombia (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in Colombia over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 1497 8.73%
2026-01 2257 13.16%
2025-12 1547 9.02%
2025-11 1847 10.77%
2025-10 1680 9.80%
2025-09 1345 7.84%
2025-08 1369 7.98%
2025-07 1238 7.22%
2025-06 1123 6.55%
2025-05 1222 7.12%
2025-04 1049 6.12%
2025-03 977 5.70%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 51,321 active stores in Colombia are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (3,768 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 7.3%

3,768 active stores

2025 29.3%

15,041 active stores

2024 14.0%

7,168 active stores

2023 8.8%

4,497 active stores

2022 5.9%

3,024 active stores

2021 6.2%

3,182 active stores

2020 6.9%

3,518 active stores

2019 3.9%

1,976 active stores

2018 3.7%

1,904 active stores

2017 2.7%

1,379 active stores

2016 1.4%

697 active stores

2015 1.1%

576 active stores

2014 1.3%

651 active stores

2013 2.0%

1,006 active stores

2012 1.0%

494 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Colombia by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in Colombia by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 3768 7.34%
2025 15041 29.31%
2024 7168 13.97%
2023 4497 8.76%
2022 3024 5.89%
2021 3182 6.20%
2020 3518 6.85%
2019 1976 3.85%
2018 1904 3.71%
2017 1379 2.69%
2016 697 1.36%
2015 576 1.12%
2014 651 1.27%
2013 1006 1.96%
2012 494 0.96%
2011 520 1.01%
2010 374 0.73%
2009 293 0.57%
2008 215 0.42%
2007 216 0.42%
2006 117 0.23%
2005 109 0.21%
2004 161 0.31%
2003 102 0.20%
2002 87 0.17%
2001 102 0.20%
2000 76 0.15%
1999 33 0.06%
1998 24 0.05%
1997 8 0.02%
1996 2 0.00%
1995 1 0.00%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 33.2% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (30,711 stores) , followed by Facebook (27.3%) and TikTok (13.0%) .

Base: 33,661 stores with any detectable social profile (65.5% 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

Instagram 33.2%

30,711 stores

Facebook 27.3%

25,282 stores

TikTok 13.0%

12,003 stores

WhatsApp 8.4%

7,807 stores

YouTube 7.7%

7,155 stores

Twitter 3.0%

2,805 stores

Pinterest 2.7%

2,535 stores

LinkedIn 2.3%

2,092 stores

X 2.2%

2,025 stores

Vimeo 0.1%

52 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Colombia (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Colombia e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 30711 33.21%
Facebook 25282 27.34%
TikTok 12003 12.98%
WhatsApp 7807 8.44%
YouTube 7155 7.74%
Twitter 2805 3.03%
Pinterest 2535 2.74%
LinkedIn 2092 2.26%
X 2025 2.19%
Vimeo 52 0.06%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 51.4k 100.00%
Emails 29.3k 56.93%
Phones 8.8k 17.12%
Ecommerce platform 51.4k 100.00%
Couriers 2.2k 4.19%
Payment Providers 6.2k 11.99%
Categories 39.9k 77.54%
Social Media 33.7k 65.46%

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What data is included in the Colombia e-commerce intelligence?

We track 51.4k verified Colombia 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?

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.

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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 →

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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.

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