Libya E-commerce Market

Explore 619.0 verified e-commerce stores in the Libya. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 873.0 with e-commerce signals. 619.0 verified as active stores.

Verified stores
619.0
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
WooCommerce
285 verified stores
Top payment signal
PayPal
77 stores detected
Top carrier signal
UPS
12 stores detected
Top category
Health & Beauty
162 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: June 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce stores with 46.6% of stores with physical delivery (285 stores) , followed by YouCan (19.9%) and Custom (16.5%) .

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)

285 stores

YouCan 19.9%

122 stores

Custom 16.5%

101 stores

Shopify 11.1%

68 stores

10 stores

7 stores

7 stores

Active IT Zone Core 0.8%

5 stores

Lightfunnels 0.7%

4 stores

3 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 Libya
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 285 46.57%
YouCan 122 19.93%
Custom 101 16.50%
Shopify 68 11.11%
Wix eCommerce 10 1.63%
OpenCart 7 1.14%
PrestaShop 7 1.14%
Active IT Zone Core 5 0.82%
Lightfunnels 4 0.65%
Botble CMS 3 0.49%
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All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 58.7% share of all Libya e-commerce stores (497) , with YouCan at 14.4% and Custom at 11.9% (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)

497 stores

YouCan 14.4%

122 stores

Custom 11.9%

101 stores

70 stores

29 stores

7 stores

7 stores

Active IT Zone Core 0.6%

5 stores

Lightfunnels 0.5%

4 stores

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (May 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Libya
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 497 58.75%
YouCan 122 14.42%
Custom 101 11.94%
Shopify 70 8.27%
Wix eCommerce 29 3.43%
OpenCart 7 0.83%
PrestaShop 7 0.83%
Active IT Zone Core 5 0.59%
Lightfunnels 4 0.47%
Botble CMS 4 0.47%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty stores with 31.4% of all stores (162 stores) , followed by Electronics & Technology (19.8%) and Clothing & Accessories (12.8%) .

Base: 516 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (83.4% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 31.4%

162 stores

Electronics & Technology 19.8%

102 stores

Clothing & Accessories 12.8%

66 stores

Home & Garden 8.1%

42 stores

Food & Beverages 7.8%

40 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.9%

20 stores

Jewelry & Watches 3.9%

20 stores

Vehicles & Parts 2.7%

14 stores

Business & Industrial 2.5%

13 stores

Books & Media 1.9%

10 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Libya store categories (May 2026)
Distribution of categories in Libya e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 162 31.40%
Electronics & Technology 102 19.77%
Clothing & Accessories 66 12.79%
Home & Garden 42 8.14%
Food & Beverages 40 7.75%
Furniture & Home Decor 20 3.88%
Jewelry & Watches 20 3.88%
Vehicles & Parts 14 2.71%
Business & Industrial 13 2.52%
Books & Media 10 1.94%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal stores with 89.5% among AI-verified physical stores (77 stores) , followed by MasterCard (2.3%) and Stripe Connect (2.3%) .

Base: 83 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (13.4% 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 89.5%

77 stores

2 stores

2 stores

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

Bolt 1.2%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Libya payment providers (May 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Libya e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 77 89.53%
MasterCard 2 2.33%
Stripe Connect 2 2.33%
AliPay 1 1.16%
Apple Pay 1 1.16%
First Data 1 1.16%
American Express 1 1.16%
Bolt 1 1.16%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS stores with 50.0% among AI-verified physical stores (12 stores) , followed by DHL (16.7%) and FedEx (12.5%) .

Base: 21 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (3.4% 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 50.0%

12 stores

DHL 16.7%

4 stores

FedEx 12.5%

3 stores

2 stores

USPS 4.2%

1 stores

1 stores

JX 4.2%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Libya shipping carriers (May 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Libya e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 12 50.00%
DHL 4 16.67%
FedEx 3 12.50%
Speedy 2 8.33%
USPS 1 4.17%
Hermes 1 4.17%
JX 1 4.17%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 222 new stores were launched in Libya , with the highest activity in 2026-04 (4 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-04 1.8%

4 stores launched

2026-03 2.7%

6 stores launched

2026-02 6.3%

14 stores launched

2026-01 27.0%

60 stores launched

2025-12 11.3%

25 stores launched

2025-11 13.1%

29 stores launched

2025-10 8.6%

19 stores launched

2025-09 8.6%

19 stores launched

2025-08 5.4%

12 stores launched

2025-07 7.2%

16 stores launched

2025-06 5.0%

11 stores launched

2025-05 3.2%

7 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Libya (May 2026)
Monthly store launches in Libya over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-04 4 1.80%
2026-03 6 2.70%
2026-02 14 6.31%
2026-01 60 27.03%
2025-12 25 11.26%
2025-11 29 13.06%
2025-10 19 8.56%
2025-09 19 8.56%
2025-08 12 5.41%
2025-07 16 7.21%
2025-06 11 4.95%
2025-05 7 3.15%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 618 active stores in Libya are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (84 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 13.6%

84 active stores

2025 28.6%

177 active stores

2024 13.4%

83 active stores

2023 10.7%

66 active stores

2022 6.5%

40 active stores

2021 6.6%

41 active stores

2020 5.8%

36 active stores

2019 3.1%

19 active stores

2018 3.4%

21 active stores

2017 1.9%

12 active stores

2016 0.6%

4 active stores

2015 0.8%

5 active stores

2014 0.5%

3 active stores

2013 0.6%

4 active stores

2012 1.3%

8 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Libya by original launch year (May 2026)
Active stores in Libya by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 84 13.59%
2025 177 28.64%
2024 83 13.43%
2023 66 10.68%
2022 40 6.47%
2021 41 6.63%
2020 36 5.83%
2019 19 3.07%
2018 21 3.40%
2017 12 1.94%
2016 4 0.65%
2015 5 0.81%
2014 3 0.49%
2013 4 0.65%
2012 8 1.29%

Social Media Usage

Facebook stores with 35.2% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (348 stores) , followed by Instagram (25.0%) and TikTok (10.5%) .

Base: 382 stores with any detectable social profile (61.7% 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

Facebook 35.2%

348 stores

Instagram 25.0%

247 stores

TikTok 10.5%

104 stores

WhatsApp 7.3%

72 stores

YouTube 5.2%

51 stores

Twitter 5.0%

49 stores

X 4.4%

43 stores

LinkedIn 4.3%

42 stores

Pinterest 3.1%

31 stores

Reddit 0.1%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Libya (May 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Libya e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 348 35.22%
Instagram 247 25.00%
TikTok 104 10.53%
WhatsApp 72 7.29%
YouTube 51 5.16%
Twitter 49 4.96%
X 43 4.35%
LinkedIn 42 4.25%
Pinterest 31 3.14%
Reddit 1 0.10%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 619.0 100.00%
Emails 273.0 44.10%
Phones 222.0 35.86%
Ecommerce platform 619.0 100.00%
Couriers 21.0 3.39%
Payment Providers 83.0 13.41%
Categories 519.0 83.84%
Social Media 382.0 61.71%

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 Libya e-commerce intelligence?

We track 619.0 verified Libya 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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