DR Congo E-commerce Database

Explore 524.0 verified e-commerce stores in the DR Congo. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 1.2k with e-commerce signals. 524.0 verified as active stores.

· · Next full refresh: April 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 46.2% of stores with physical delivery (239 stores) , followed by Shopify (22.6%) and Custom (19.9%) .

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)

239 stores

Shopify 22.6%

117 stores

Custom 19.9%

103 stores

22 stores

15 stores

13 stores

4 stores

Ecwid 0.2%

1 stores

1 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 DR Congo
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 239 46.23%
Shopify 117 22.63%
Custom 103 19.92%
YouCan 22 4.26%
Wix eCommerce 15 2.90%
PrestaShop 13 2.51%
Magento 4 0.77%
Squarespace Commerce 2 0.39%
Ecwid 1 0.19%
Botble CMS 1 0.19%

Categories Distribution

Electronics & Technology leads with 24.2% of all stores (93 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (21.8%) and Health & Beauty (20.5%) .

Base: 385 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (73.5% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Electronics & Technology 24.2%

93 stores

Clothing & Accessories 21.8%

84 stores

Health & Beauty 20.5%

79 stores

Food & Beverages 11.4%

44 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.9%

19 stores

Home & Garden 3.6%

14 stores

Jewelry & Watches 2.1%

8 stores

Books & Media 2.1%

8 stores

Tools & Hardware 1.8%

7 stores

Arts & Entertainment 1.8%

7 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 DR Congo store categories (March 2026)
Distribution of categories in DR Congo e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Electronics & Technology 93 24.16%
Clothing & Accessories 84 21.82%
Health & Beauty 79 20.52%
Food & Beverages 44 11.43%
Furniture & Home Decor 19 4.94%
Home & Garden 14 3.64%
Jewelry & Watches 8 2.08%
Books & Media 8 2.08%
Tools & Hardware 7 1.82%
Arts & Entertainment 7 1.82%
Business & Industrial 7 1.82%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4 1.04%
Baby & Toddler 4 1.04%
Vehicles & Parts 4 1.04%
Office Supplies 3 0.78%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 28.8% among AI-verified physical stores (36 stores) , followed by Orange Money (28.8%) and MasterCard (10.4%) .

Base: 81 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (15.5% 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

PayPal 28.8%

36 stores

36 stores

13 stores

11 stores

10 stores

VISA 4.8%

6 stores

3 stores

2 stores

2 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 DR Congo payment providers (March 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in DR Congo e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 36 28.80%
Orange Money 36 28.80%
MasterCard 13 10.40%
Stripe Connect 11 8.80%
American Express 10 8.00%
VISA 6 4.80%
Google Pay 3 2.40%
BitCoin 2 1.60%
UnionPay 2 1.60%
Cybersource 1 0.80%
Bolt 1 0.80%
JCB 1 0.80%
Apple Pay 1 0.80%
Amazon Pay 1 0.80%
MTN Mobile Money 1 0.80%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 35.6% among AI-verified physical stores (16 stores) , followed by DHL (17.8%) and FedEx (11.1%) .

Base: 30 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (5.7% 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 35.6%

16 stores

DHL 17.8%

8 stores

FedEx 11.1%

5 stores

3 stores

TNT 4.4%

2 stores

DPD 4.4%

2 stores

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 DR Congo shipping carriers (March 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in DR Congo e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 16 35.56%
DHL 8 17.78%
FedEx 5 11.11%
Hermes 3 6.67%
TNT 2 4.44%
DPD 2 4.44%
Chronopost 1 2.22%
Aramex 1 2.22%
Speedy 1 2.22%
Ceska Posta 1 2.22%
USPS 1 2.22%
BRT 1 2.22%
Deutsche Post 1 2.22%
Colissimo 1 2.22%
Blue Star 1 2.22%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 203 new stores were launched in DR Congo , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (12 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-02 5.9%

12 stores launched

2026-01 13.8%

28 stores launched

2025-12 10.3%

21 stores launched

2025-11 8.4%

17 stores launched

2025-10 9.4%

19 stores launched

2025-09 5.4%

11 stores launched

2025-08 7.9%

16 stores launched

2025-07 6.9%

14 stores launched

2025-06 10.3%

21 stores launched

2025-05 6.4%

13 stores launched

2025-04 5.9%

12 stores launched

2025-03 9.4%

19 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in DR Congo (March 2026)
Monthly store launches in DR Congo over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-02 12 5.91%
2026-01 28 13.79%
2025-12 21 10.34%
2025-11 17 8.37%
2025-10 19 9.36%
2025-09 11 5.42%
2025-08 16 7.88%
2025-07 14 6.90%
2025-06 21 10.34%
2025-05 13 6.40%
2025-04 12 5.91%
2025-03 19 9.36%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 522 active stores in DR Congo are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (40 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 7.7%

40 active stores

2025 35.1%

183 active stores

2024 15.3%

80 active stores

2023 7.5%

39 active stores

2022 5.7%

30 active stores

2021 7.1%

37 active stores

2020 5.0%

26 active stores

2019 4.0%

21 active stores

2018 3.6%

19 active stores

2017 1.7%

9 active stores

2016 1.0%

5 active stores

2015 1.1%

6 active stores

2014 0.6%

3 active stores

2013 2.3%

12 active stores

2011 0.8%

4 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in DR Congo by original launch year (March 2026)
Active stores in DR Congo by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 40 7.66%
2025 183 35.06%
2024 80 15.33%
2023 39 7.47%
2022 30 5.75%
2021 37 7.09%
2020 26 4.98%
2019 21 4.02%
2018 19 3.64%
2017 9 1.72%
2016 5 0.96%
2015 6 1.15%
2014 3 0.57%
2013 12 2.30%
2011 4 0.77%
2008 2 0.38%
2007 2 0.38%
2003 1 0.19%
2000 2 0.38%
1999 1 0.19%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 28.2% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (212 stores) , followed by Instagram (23.4%) and YouTube (10.0%) .

Base: 253 stores with any detectable social profile (48.3% 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

Facebook 28.2%

212 stores

Instagram 23.4%

176 stores

YouTube 10.0%

75 stores

LinkedIn 8.0%

60 stores

TikTok 7.5%

56 stores

Twitter 7.1%

53 stores

WhatsApp 6.4%

48 stores

Pinterest 4.7%

35 stores

X 4.4%

33 stores

Vimeo 0.4%

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in DR Congo (March 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in DR Congo e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 212 28.23%
Instagram 176 23.44%
YouTube 75 9.99%
LinkedIn 60 7.99%
TikTok 56 7.46%
Twitter 53 7.06%
WhatsApp 48 6.39%
Pinterest 35 4.66%
X 33 4.39%
Vimeo 3 0.40%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 524.0 100.00%
Emails 276.0 52.67%
Phones 88.0 16.79%
Ecommerce platform 524.0 100.00%
Couriers 30.0 5.73%
Payment Providers 81.0 15.46%
Categories 389.0 74.24%
Social Media 253.0 48.28%

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 DR Congo e-commerce intelligence?

We track 524.0 verified DR Congo 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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