Iraq E-commerce Market

Explore 2.2k verified e-commerce stores in the Iraq. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 3.9k with e-commerce signals. 2.2k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
2.2k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
WooCommerce
984 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
54 stores detected
Top carrier signal
UPS
107 stores detected
Top category
Health & Beauty
524 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce stores with 46.8% of stores with physical delivery (984 stores) , followed by Custom (25.1%) and Shopify (17.5%) .

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)

984 stores

Custom 25.1%

527 stores

Shopify 17.5%

368 stores

83 stores

35 stores

Active IT Zone Core 1.6%

33 stores

26 stores

21 stores

16 stores

9 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Iraq
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 984 46.81%
Custom 527 25.07%
Shopify 368 17.51%
Wix eCommerce 83 3.95%
YouCan 35 1.67%
Active IT Zone Core 33 1.57%
OpenCart 26 1.24%
Magento 21 1.00%
Squarespace Commerce 16 0.76%
Botble CMS 9 0.43%
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All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 62.5% share of all Iraq e-commerce stores (2,375) , with Custom at 13.9% and Shopify at 10.0% (May 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)

2,375 stores

Custom 13.9%

527 stores

Shopify 10.0%

382 stores

271 stores

35 stores

Active IT Zone Core 0.9%

34 stores

33 stores

22 stores

98 stores

26 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Iraq
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 2375 62.45%
Custom 527 13.86%
Shopify 382 10.04%
Wix eCommerce 271 7.13%
YouCan 35 0.92%
Active IT Zone Core 34 0.89%
OpenCart 33 0.87%
Magento 22 0.58%
Squarespace Commerce 98 2.58%
Botble CMS 26 0.68%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty stores with 28.3% of all stores (524 stores) , followed by Electronics & Technology (19.4%) and Clothing & Accessories (12.0%) .

Base: 1,853 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (85.4% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 28.3%

524 stores

Electronics & Technology 19.4%

360 stores

Clothing & Accessories 12.0%

222 stores

Home & Garden 9.7%

180 stores

Food & Beverages 7.6%

140 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.7%

87 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.2%

60 stores

Tools & Hardware 2.5%

46 stores

Vehicles & Parts 2.5%

46 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 2.4%

44 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Iraq store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Iraq e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 524 28.28%
Electronics & Technology 360 19.43%
Clothing & Accessories 222 11.98%
Home & Garden 180 9.71%
Food & Beverages 140 7.56%
Jewelry & Watches 87 4.70%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 60 3.24%
Tools & Hardware 46 2.48%
Vehicles & Parts 46 2.48%
Furniture & Home Decor 44 2.37%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 35.3% among AI-verified physical stores (54 stores) , followed by MasterCard (19.6%) and Stripe Connect (11.1%) .

Base: 110 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (5.1% 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 35.3%

54 stores

30 stores

17 stores

13 stores

Bolt 8.5%

13 stores

VISA 4.6%

7 stores

6 stores

JCB 2.0%

3 stores

2 stores

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Iraq payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Iraq e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 54 35.29%
MasterCard 30 19.61%
Stripe Connect 17 11.11%
American Express 13 8.50%
Bolt 13 8.50%
VISA 7 4.58%
Apple Pay 6 3.92%
JCB 3 1.96%
BitCoin 2 1.31%
Google Pay 2 1.31%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS stores with 64.5% among AI-verified physical stores (107 stores) , followed by DHL (12.7%) and Hermes (4.8%) .

Base: 142 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (6.5% 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 64.5%

107 stores

DHL 12.7%

21 stores

8 stores

6 stores

TNT 3.0%

5 stores

FedEx 3.0%

5 stores

4 stores

2 stores

ASM 1.2%

2 stores

TCS 0.6%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Iraq shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Iraq e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 107 64.46%
DHL 21 12.65%
Hermes 8 4.82%
Speedy 6 3.61%
TNT 5 3.01%
FedEx 5 3.01%
Aramex 4 2.41%
Blue Star 2 1.20%
ASM 2 1.20%
TCS 1 0.60%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 721 new stores were launched in Iraq , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (37 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 5.1%

37 stores launched

2026-03 5.8%

42 stores launched

2026-02 8.2%

59 stores launched

2026-01 11.5%

83 stores launched

2025-12 10.1%

73 stores launched

2025-11 10.3%

74 stores launched

2025-10 10.0%

72 stores launched

2025-09 10.0%

72 stores launched

2025-08 8.2%

59 stores launched

2025-07 8.0%

58 stores launched

2025-06 7.9%

57 stores launched

2025-05 4.9%

35 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Iraq (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Iraq over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 37 5.13%
2026-03 42 5.83%
2026-02 59 8.18%
2026-01 83 11.51%
2025-12 73 10.12%
2025-11 74 10.26%
2025-10 72 9.99%
2025-09 72 9.99%
2025-08 59 8.18%
2025-07 58 8.04%
2025-06 57 7.91%
2025-05 35 4.85%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 2,165 active stores in Iraq are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (226 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 10.4%

226 active stores

2025 32.1%

696 active stores

2024 22.2%

481 active stores

2023 8.6%

186 active stores

2022 5.7%

123 active stores

2021 4.1%

89 active stores

2020 3.6%

77 active stores

2019 2.5%

54 active stores

2018 2.3%

50 active stores

2017 1.9%

42 active stores

2016 0.7%

15 active stores

2015 0.6%

14 active stores

2014 0.8%

18 active stores

2013 1.0%

22 active stores

2012 0.6%

12 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Iraq by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Iraq by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 226 10.44%
2025 696 32.15%
2024 481 22.22%
2023 186 8.59%
2022 123 5.68%
2021 89 4.11%
2020 77 3.56%
2019 54 2.49%
2018 50 2.31%
2017 42 1.94%
2016 15 0.69%
2015 14 0.65%
2014 18 0.83%
2013 22 1.02%
2012 12 0.55%

Social Media Usage

Instagram stores with 32.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,214 stores) , followed by Facebook (31.0%) and TikTok (11.4%) .

Base: 1,426 stores with any detectable social profile (65.7% 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 32.3%

1,214 stores

Facebook 31.0%

1,165 stores

TikTok 11.4%

426 stores

YouTube 7.3%

275 stores

Twitter 4.7%

176 stores

LinkedIn 4.0%

151 stores

WhatsApp 3.6%

136 stores

X 2.8%

104 stores

Pinterest 2.7%

100 stores

Dribbble 0.2%

6 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Iraq (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Iraq e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 1214 32.35%
Facebook 1165 31.04%
TikTok 426 11.35%
YouTube 275 7.33%
Twitter 176 4.69%
LinkedIn 151 4.02%
WhatsApp 136 3.62%
X 104 2.77%
Pinterest 100 2.66%
Dribbble 6 0.16%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 2.2k 100.00%
Emails 992.0 45.69%
Phones 883.0 40.67%
Ecommerce platform 2.2k 100.00%
Couriers 142.0 6.54%
Payment Providers 110.0 5.07%
Categories 1.9k 87.29%
Social Media 1.4k 65.68%

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 Iraq e-commerce intelligence?

We track 2.2k verified Iraq 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.

Do you offer enterprise or custom licensing?

Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.

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