Colombia E-commerce Market

Explore 48.9k verified e-commerce stores in the Colombia. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 73.2k with e-commerce signals. 48.9k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
48.9k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
Shopify
21,753 verified stores
Top payment signal
Mercado Pago
1,351 stores detected
Top carrier signal
UPS
664 stores detected
Top category
Clothing & Accessories
11,082 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: July 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify stores with 45.0% of stores with physical delivery (21,753 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (39.8%) and Custom (5.8%) .

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 45.0%

21,753 stores

19,242 stores

2,813 stores

1,623 stores

1,223 stores

919 stores

331 stores

VTEX 0.4%

193 stores

133 stores

131 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (June 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Colombia
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 21753 44.98%
WooCommerce 19242 39.79%
Custom 2813 5.82%
Wix eCommerce 1623 3.36%
Nuvemshop 1223 2.53%
PrestaShop 919 1.90%
Jumpseller 331 0.68%
VTEX 193 0.40%
GoDaddy Online Store 133 0.28%
Magento 131 0.27%
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All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 31.2% share of all Colombia e-commerce stores (22,370) , with WooCommerce at 52.6% and Custom at 3.9% (June 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)

Shopify 31.2%

22,370 stores

37,687 stores

2,813 stores

5,514 stores

1,281 stores

1,009 stores

376 stores

VTEX 0.3%

227 stores

256 stores

183 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (June 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Colombia
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 22370 31.19%
WooCommerce 37687 52.55%
Custom 2813 3.92%
Wix eCommerce 5514 7.69%
Nuvemshop 1281 1.79%
PrestaShop 1009 1.41%
Jumpseller 376 0.52%
VTEX 227 0.32%
GoDaddy Online Store 256 0.36%
Magento 183 0.26%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories stores with 26.0% of all stores (11,082 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (24.0%) and Food & Beverages (8.3%) .

Base: 42,626 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (87.1% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 26.0%

11,082 stores

Health & Beauty 24.0%

10,222 stores

Food & Beverages 8.3%

3,544 stores

Electronics & Technology 7.3%

3,120 stores

Home & Garden 5.2%

2,214 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.7%

2,023 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.7%

1,586 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.3%

1,423 stores

Business & Industrial 3.3%

1,418 stores

Vehicles & Parts 2.9%

1,243 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Colombia store categories (June 2026)
Distribution of categories in Colombia e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 11082 26.00%
Health & Beauty 10222 23.98%
Food & Beverages 3544 8.31%
Electronics & Technology 3120 7.32%
Home & Garden 2214 5.19%
Jewelry & Watches 2023 4.75%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 1586 3.72%
Gifts & Special Occasions 1423 3.34%
Business & Industrial 1418 3.33%
Vehicles & Parts 1243 2.92%

Payment Providers Distribution

Mercado Pago stores with 21.5% among AI-verified physical stores (1,351 stores) , followed by American Express (19.8%) and PayU (16.2%) .

Base: 4,187 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (8.6% 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

1,351 stores

1,247 stores

PayU 16.2%

1,021 stores

864 stores

PayPal 13.4%

843 stores

VISA 3.6%

228 stores

196 stores

119 stores

86 stores

Bolt 1.4%

85 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Colombia payment providers (June 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Colombia e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
Mercado Pago 1351 21.47%
American Express 1247 19.82%
PayU 1021 16.22%
MasterCard 864 13.73%
PayPal 843 13.40%
VISA 228 3.62%
Stripe Connect 196 3.11%
BitCoin 119 1.89%
Apple Pay 86 1.37%
Bolt 85 1.35%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS stores with 31.8% among AI-verified physical stores (664 stores) , followed by DHL (21.1%) and Correos (11.2%) .

Base: 1,704 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (3.5% 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 31.8%

664 stores

DHL 21.1%

441 stores

Correos 11.2%

234 stores

FedEx 9.7%

202 stores

150 stores

TNT 4.4%

92 stores

USPS 3.7%

77 stores

4PX 3.4%

72 stores

51 stores

TCS 1.7%

36 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Colombia shipping carriers (June 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Colombia e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 664 31.82%
DHL 441 21.13%
Correos 234 11.21%
FedEx 202 9.68%
Hermes 150 7.19%
TNT 92 4.41%
USPS 77 3.69%
4PX 72 3.45%
Speedy 51 2.44%
TCS 36 1.72%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 14,605 new stores were launched in Colombia , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (2,090 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-05 14.3%

2,090 stores launched

2026-04 12.9%

1,884 stores launched

2026-03 12.3%

1,800 stores launched

2026-02 9.2%

1,350 stores launched

2026-01 8.2%

1,191 stores launched

2025-12 5.7%

827 stores launched

2025-11 6.5%

946 stores launched

2025-10 7.5%

1,099 stores launched

2025-09 6.8%

992 stores launched

2025-08 6.8%

992 stores launched

2025-07 6.8%

992 stores launched

2025-06 3.0%

442 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Colombia (June 2026)
Monthly store launches in Colombia over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-05 2090 14.31%
2026-04 1884 12.90%
2026-03 1800 12.32%
2026-02 1350 9.24%
2026-01 1191 8.15%
2025-12 827 5.66%
2025-11 946 6.48%
2025-10 1099 7.52%
2025-09 992 6.79%
2025-08 992 6.79%
2025-07 992 6.79%
2025-06 442 3.03%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 48,810 active stores in Colombia are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (8,457 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 17.3%

8,457 active stores

2025 20.3%

9,917 active stores

2024 12.6%

6,170 active stores

2023 8.2%

3,990 active stores

2022 5.7%

2,790 active stores

2021 6.1%

2,992 active stores

2020 6.9%

3,379 active stores

2019 3.8%

1,859 active stores

2018 3.9%

1,893 active stores

2017 2.8%

1,378 active stores

2016 1.4%

707 active stores

2015 1.2%

585 active stores

2014 1.4%

678 active stores

2013 2.0%

988 active stores

2012 1.0%

506 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Colombia by original launch year (June 2026)
Active stores in Colombia by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 8457 17.33%
2025 9917 20.32%
2024 6170 12.64%
2023 3990 8.17%
2022 2790 5.72%
2021 2992 6.13%
2020 3379 6.92%
2019 1859 3.81%
2018 1893 3.88%
2017 1378 2.82%
2016 707 1.45%
2015 585 1.20%
2014 678 1.39%
2013 988 2.02%
2012 506 1.04%

Social Media Usage

Instagram stores with 33.0% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (30,572 stores) , followed by Facebook (27.2%) and TikTok (13.0%) .

Base: 33,458 stores with any detectable social profile (68.4% 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 33.0%

30,572 stores

Facebook 27.2%

25,244 stores

TikTok 13.0%

12,049 stores

WhatsApp 8.7%

8,038 stores

YouTube 8.0%

7,380 stores

Twitter 2.9%

2,687 stores

Pinterest 2.5%

2,322 stores

LinkedIn 2.5%

2,280 stores

X 2.2%

2,046 stores

Vimeo 0.1%

48 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Colombia (June 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Colombia e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 30572 32.99%
Facebook 25244 27.24%
TikTok 12049 13.00%
WhatsApp 8038 8.67%
YouTube 7380 7.96%
Twitter 2687 2.90%
Pinterest 2322 2.51%
LinkedIn 2280 2.46%
X 2046 2.21%
Vimeo 48 0.05%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 48.9k 100.00%
Emails 20.9k 42.75%
Phones 21.7k 44.26%
Ecommerce platform 48.9k 100.00%
Couriers 1.7k 3.48%
Payment Providers 4.2k 8.56%
Categories 43.6k 89.05%
Social Media 33.5k 68.40%

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 48.9k verified Colombia e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, technology stack, merchant-size signals, and available business contact fields.

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.

How do I access the data?

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?

Yes. You can segment by country, platform, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, technology stack, store age, cross-border signals, and merchant-size bands. Some advanced signals are plan-gated, and the same field contract is used by the web app, exports, and API.

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