Iran E-commerce Market

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

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 71.8k with e-commerce signals. 48.9k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
48.9k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
WooCommerce
24,340 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
165 stores detected
Top carrier signal
UPS
623 stores detected
Top category
Health & Beauty
6,281 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: July 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce stores with 50.3% of stores with physical delivery (24,340 stores) , followed by Custom (45.2%) and Sazito (2.6%) .

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)

24,340 stores

Custom 45.2%

21,901 stores

1,282 stores

GuideCommon 0.7%

319 stores

229 stores

113 stores

69 stores

55 stores

55 stores

48 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 Iran
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 24340 50.28%
Custom 21901 45.24%
Sazito 1282 2.65%
GuideCommon 319 0.66%
PrestaShop 229 0.47%
OpenCart 113 0.23%
nopCommerce 69 0.14%
Shopify 55 0.11%
ForoshGostar 55 0.11%
Squarespace Commerce 48 0.10%
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All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 64.1% share of all Iran e-commerce stores (45,303) , with Custom at 31.0% and Sazito at 1.9% (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)

45,303 stores

Custom 31.0%

21,901 stores

1,332 stores

GuideCommon 1.8%

1,284 stores

263 stores

162 stores

84 stores

69 stores

69 stores

223 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (June 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Iran
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 45303 64.09%
Custom 21901 30.98%
Sazito 1332 1.88%
GuideCommon 1284 1.82%
PrestaShop 263 0.37%
OpenCart 162 0.23%
nopCommerce 84 0.12%
Shopify 69 0.10%
ForoshGostar 69 0.10%
Squarespace Commerce 223 0.32%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty stores with 15.2% of all stores (6,281 stores) , followed by Electronics & Technology (12.5%) and Home & Garden (11.0%) .

Base: 41,213 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (84.3% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 15.2%

6,281 stores

Electronics & Technology 12.5%

5,165 stores

Home & Garden 11.0%

4,545 stores

Clothing & Accessories 10.3%

4,235 stores

Food & Beverages 8.5%

3,502 stores

Tools & Hardware 8.2%

3,380 stores

Business & Industrial 7.7%

3,168 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 7.5%

3,102 stores

Vehicles & Parts 6.1%

2,509 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.7%

1,934 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Iran store categories (June 2026)
Distribution of categories in Iran e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 6281 15.24%
Electronics & Technology 5165 12.53%
Home & Garden 4545 11.03%
Clothing & Accessories 4235 10.28%
Food & Beverages 3502 8.50%
Tools & Hardware 3380 8.20%
Business & Industrial 3168 7.69%
Furniture & Home Decor 3102 7.53%
Vehicles & Parts 2509 6.09%
Jewelry & Watches 1934 4.69%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 25.1% among AI-verified physical stores (165 stores) , followed by Stripe Connect (14.4%) and Bolt (14.3%) .

Base: 439 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (0.9% 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 25.1%

165 stores

95 stores

Bolt 14.3%

94 stores

60 stores

58 stores

39 stores

33 stores

26 stores

19 stores

JCB 2.1%

14 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Iran payment providers (June 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Iran e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 165 25.08%
Stripe Connect 95 14.44%
Bolt 94 14.29%
BitCoin 60 9.12%
MasterCard 58 8.81%
American Express 39 5.93%
Apple Pay 33 5.02%
Skrill 26 3.95%
Google Pay 19 2.89%
JCB 14 2.13%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS stores with 49.4% among AI-verified physical stores (623 stores) , followed by Hermes (13.4%) and DHL (10.9%) .

Base: 1,101 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (2.3% 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 49.4%

623 stores

Hermes 13.4%

169 stores

DHL 10.9%

138 stores

FedEx 4.4%

56 stores

USPS 3.5%

44 stores

TNT 3.2%

40 stores

JX 2.5%

32 stores

TCS 2.4%

30 stores

26 stores

DPD 1.7%

22 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Iran shipping carriers (June 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Iran e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 623 49.37%
Hermes 169 13.39%
DHL 138 10.94%
FedEx 56 4.44%
USPS 44 3.49%
TNT 40 3.17%
JX 32 2.54%
TCS 30 2.38%
Speedy 26 2.06%
DPD 22 1.74%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 19,012 new stores were launched in Iran , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (4,283 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-05 22.5%

4,283 stores launched

2026-04 12.1%

2,307 stores launched

2026-03 1.7%

326 stores launched

2026-02 1.2%

225 stores launched

2026-01 5.5%

1,038 stores launched

2025-12 13.6%

2,588 stores launched

2025-11 13.3%

2,523 stores launched

2025-10 8.5%

1,610 stores launched

2025-09 8.0%

1,529 stores launched

2025-08 7.1%

1,352 stores launched

2025-07 5.7%

1,076 stores launched

2025-06 0.8%

155 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Iran (June 2026)
Monthly store launches in Iran over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-05 4283 22.53%
2026-04 2307 12.13%
2026-03 326 1.71%
2026-02 225 1.18%
2026-01 1038 5.46%
2025-12 2588 13.61%
2025-11 2523 13.27%
2025-10 1610 8.47%
2025-09 1529 8.04%
2025-08 1352 7.11%
2025-07 1076 5.66%
2025-06 155 0.82%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 48,771 active stores in Iran are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (8,544 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 17.5%

8,544 active stores

2025 30.1%

14,680 active stores

2024 14.3%

6,953 active stores

2023 8.6%

4,185 active stores

2022 5.9%

2,857 active stores

2021 4.9%

2,375 active stores

2020 4.0%

1,954 active stores

2019 3.0%

1,443 active stores

2018 2.3%

1,120 active stores

2017 2.0%

988 active stores

2016 1.1%

540 active stores

2015 1.1%

535 active stores

2014 1.1%

557 active stores

2013 1.3%

610 active stores

2012 0.6%

316 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Iran by original launch year (June 2026)
Active stores in Iran by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 8544 17.52%
2025 14680 30.10%
2024 6953 14.26%
2023 4185 8.58%
2022 2857 5.86%
2021 2375 4.87%
2020 1954 4.01%
2019 1443 2.96%
2018 1120 2.30%
2017 988 2.03%
2016 540 1.11%
2015 535 1.10%
2014 557 1.14%
2013 610 1.25%
2012 316 0.65%

Social Media Usage

Instagram stores with 38.2% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (21,129 stores) , followed by Facebook (14.5%) and LinkedIn (12.3%) .

Base: 26,069 stores with any detectable social profile (53.3% 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

Instagram 38.2%

21,129 stores

Facebook 14.5%

8,030 stores

LinkedIn 12.3%

6,785 stores

Pinterest 10.3%

5,706 stores

X 8.0%

4,420 stores

WhatsApp 7.3%

4,018 stores

Twitter 5.7%

3,137 stores

YouTube 3.3%

1,849 stores

TikTok 0.3%

142 stores

Telegram 0.1%

80 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Iran (June 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Iran e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 21129 38.21%
Facebook 8030 14.52%
LinkedIn 6785 12.27%
Pinterest 5706 10.32%
X 4420 7.99%
WhatsApp 4018 7.27%
Twitter 3137 5.67%
YouTube 1849 3.34%
TikTok 142 0.26%
Telegram 80 0.14%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 48.9k 100.00%
Emails 27.0k 55.28%
Phones 4.9k 10.11%
Ecommerce platform 48.9k 100.00%
Couriers 1.1k 2.25%
Payment Providers 439.0 0.90%
Categories 42.3k 86.58%
Social Media 26.1k 53.30%

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 Iran e-commerce intelligence?

We track 48.9k verified Iran 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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