Panama E-commerce Market

Explore 2.9k verified e-commerce stores in the Panama. Compare platforms, categories, PSP/carrier signals, available contacts, and merchant-size segments.

Scanned from 300M+ domains. 5.6k with e-commerce signals. 2.9k verified as active stores.

Verified stores
2.9k
active stores with physical delivery
Top platform
Shopify
1,270 verified stores
Top payment signal
MasterCard
113 stores detected
Top carrier signal
UPS
84 stores detected
Top category
Clothing & Accessories
495 verified stores

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· · Next full refresh: July 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify stores with 44.8% of stores with physical delivery (1,270 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (37.2%) and Custom (8.2%) .

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 44.8%

1,270 stores

1,054 stores

233 stores

154 stores

46 stores

43 stores

VTEX 0.3%

9 stores

Shopify, Shopoe 0.3%

8 stores

8 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 Panama
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 1270 44.81%
WooCommerce 1054 37.19%
Custom 233 8.22%
Wix eCommerce 154 5.43%
PrestaShop 46 1.62%
Magento 43 1.52%
VTEX 9 0.32%
GoDaddy Online Store 9 0.32%
Shopify, Shopoe 8 0.28%
BigCommerce 8 0.28%
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All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 25.8% share of all Panama e-commerce stores (1,377) , with WooCommerce at 53.6% and Custom at 4.4% (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 25.8%

1,377 stores

2,861 stores

233 stores

720 stores

52 stores

49 stores

VTEX 0.2%

10 stores

18 stores

Shopify, Shopoe 0.1%

8 stores

10 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (June 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Panama
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 1377 25.80%
WooCommerce 2861 53.60%
Custom 233 4.36%
Wix eCommerce 720 13.49%
PrestaShop 52 0.97%
Magento 49 0.92%
VTEX 10 0.19%
GoDaddy Online Store 18 0.34%
Shopify, Shopoe 8 0.15%
BigCommerce 10 0.19%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories stores with 19.5% of all stores (495 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (16.2%) and Food & Beverages (10.5%) .

Base: 2,534 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (87.5% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 19.5%

495 stores

Health & Beauty 16.2%

411 stores

Food & Beverages 10.5%

267 stores

Electronics & Technology 8.4%

212 stores

Home & Garden 7.7%

195 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 5.4%

138 stores

Tools & Hardware 4.7%

118 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.5%

113 stores

Business & Industrial 4.3%

109 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.2%

107 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Panama store categories (June 2026)
Distribution of categories in Panama e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 495 19.53%
Health & Beauty 411 16.22%
Food & Beverages 267 10.54%
Electronics & Technology 212 8.37%
Home & Garden 195 7.70%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 138 5.45%
Tools & Hardware 118 4.66%
Jewelry & Watches 113 4.46%
Business & Industrial 109 4.30%
Furniture & Home Decor 107 4.22%

Payment Providers Distribution

MasterCard stores with 28.8% among AI-verified physical stores (113 stores) , followed by PayPal (23.7%) and American Express (15.8%) .

Base: 269 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (9.3% 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

113 stores

PayPal 23.7%

93 stores

62 stores

VISA 12.8%

50 stores

32 stores

Bolt 3.6%

14 stores

JCB 1.3%

5 stores

4 stores

4 stores

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Panama payment providers (June 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Panama e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
MasterCard 113 28.83%
PayPal 93 23.72%
American Express 62 15.82%
VISA 50 12.76%
Stripe Connect 32 8.16%
Bolt 14 3.57%
JCB 5 1.28%
Apple Pay 4 1.02%
Boleto 4 1.02%
Mercado Pago 4 1.02%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS stores with 38.4% among AI-verified physical stores (84 stores) , followed by DHL (21.9%) and Correos (12.3%) .

Base: 171 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (5.9% 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 38.4%

84 stores

DHL 21.9%

48 stores

Correos 12.3%

27 stores

USPS 8.2%

18 stores

FedEx 7.3%

16 stores

6 stores

TIPSA 1.8%

4 stores

4 stores

4 stores

ASM 0.9%

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Panama shipping carriers (June 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Panama e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 84 38.36%
DHL 48 21.92%
Correos 27 12.33%
USPS 18 8.22%
FedEx 16 7.31%
Hermes 6 2.74%
TIPSA 4 1.83%
Purolator 4 1.83%
Canada Post 4 1.83%
ASM 2 0.91%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 485 new stores were launched in Panama , with the highest activity in 2026-05 (51 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-05 10.5%

51 stores launched

2026-04 9.7%

47 stores launched

2026-03 10.5%

51 stores launched

2026-02 8.0%

39 stores launched

2026-01 10.1%

49 stores launched

2025-12 6.0%

29 stores launched

2025-11 7.4%

36 stores launched

2025-10 8.0%

39 stores launched

2025-09 8.7%

42 stores launched

2025-08 9.1%

44 stores launched

2025-07 9.3%

45 stores launched

2025-06 2.7%

13 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Panama (June 2026)
Monthly store launches in Panama over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-05 51 10.52%
2026-04 47 9.69%
2026-03 51 10.52%
2026-02 39 8.04%
2026-01 49 10.10%
2025-12 29 5.98%
2025-11 36 7.42%
2025-10 39 8.04%
2025-09 42 8.66%
2025-08 44 9.07%
2025-07 45 9.28%
2025-06 13 2.68%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 2,892 active stores in Panama are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (238 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 8.2%

238 active stores

2025 15.3%

443 active stores

2024 11.1%

320 active stores

2023 8.4%

242 active stores

2022 7.0%

201 active stores

2021 7.8%

226 active stores

2020 11.7%

337 active stores

2019 4.5%

129 active stores

2018 5.1%

148 active stores

2017 3.0%

88 active stores

2016 2.2%

63 active stores

2015 1.7%

50 active stores

2014 1.5%

44 active stores

2013 2.1%

60 active stores

2012 1.2%

35 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Panama by original launch year (June 2026)
Active stores in Panama by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 238 8.23%
2025 443 15.32%
2024 320 11.07%
2023 242 8.37%
2022 201 6.95%
2021 226 7.81%
2020 337 11.65%
2019 129 4.46%
2018 148 5.12%
2017 88 3.04%
2016 63 2.18%
2015 50 1.73%
2014 44 1.52%
2013 60 2.07%
2012 35 1.21%

Social Media Usage

Instagram stores with 36.7% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,972 stores) , followed by Facebook (26.9%) and TikTok (9.8%) .

Base: 2,121 stores with any detectable social profile (73.2% 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 36.7%

1,972 stores

Facebook 26.9%

1,443 stores

TikTok 9.8%

524 stores

YouTube 7.6%

408 stores

WhatsApp 6.4%

345 stores

Twitter 4.9%

261 stores

LinkedIn 3.2%

170 stores

Pinterest 2.5%

136 stores

X 2.0%

107 stores

Dribbble 0.1%

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Panama (June 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Panama e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 1972 36.73%
Facebook 1443 26.88%
TikTok 524 9.76%
YouTube 408 7.60%
WhatsApp 345 6.43%
Twitter 261 4.86%
LinkedIn 170 3.17%
Pinterest 136 2.53%
X 107 1.99%
Dribbble 3 0.06%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 2.9k 100.00%
Emails 1.3k 43.42%
Phones 1.8k 61.30%
Ecommerce platform 2.9k 100.00%
Couriers 171.0 5.90%
Payment Providers 269.0 9.29%
Categories 2.6k 90.23%
Social Media 2.1k 73.21%

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 Panama e-commerce intelligence?

We track 2.9k verified Panama 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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