Qatar E-commerce Database

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· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 60.4% of stores with physical delivery (2,044 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (26.9%) and Custom (7.1%) .

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 60.4%

2,044 stores

911 stores

241 stores

80 stores

57 stores

12 stores

11 stores

9 stores

7 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Qatar
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 2044 60.44%
WooCommerce 911 26.94%
Custom 241 7.13%
Wix eCommerce 80 2.37%
Magento 57 1.69%
OpenCart 12 0.35%
PrestaShop 11 0.33%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 10 0.30%
YouCan 9 0.27%
Botble CMS 7 0.21%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 42.1% share of all Qatar e-commerce stores (2,101) , with WooCommerce at 44.9% and Custom at 4.8% (January 2026) .

Note: This broader distribution includes all stores with e-commerce indicators such as platform detection, shopping cart presence, or payment integration. This liberal approach may include some false positives (e.g., WooCommerce installations used for non-commercial purposes) but provides comprehensive market coverage for lead generation and competitive analysis.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

Shopify 42.1%

2,101 stores

2,236 stores

241 stores

274 stores

58 stores

13 stores

12 stores

9 stores

26 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Qatar
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 2101 42.15%
WooCommerce 2236 44.85%
Custom 241 4.83%
Wix eCommerce 274 5.50%
Magento 58 1.16%
OpenCart 13 0.26%
PrestaShop 12 0.24%
Salesforce Commerce Cloud 15 0.30%
YouCan 9 0.18%
Botble CMS 26 0.52%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 20.9% of all stores (543 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (20.5%) and Electronics & Technology (12.2%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 20.9%

543 stores

Health & Beauty 20.5%

531 stores

Electronics & Technology 12.2%

317 stores

Food & Beverages 10.4%

270 stores

Jewelry & Watches 8.4%

219 stores

Home & Garden 5.2%

135 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 4.7%

121 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.3%

111 stores

Baby & Toddler 2.2%

58 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 2.2%

56 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Qatar store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in Qatar e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 543 20.94%
Health & Beauty 531 20.48%
Electronics & Technology 317 12.23%
Food & Beverages 270 10.41%
Jewelry & Watches 219 8.45%
Home & Garden 135 5.21%
Gifts & Special Occasions 121 4.67%
Furniture & Home Decor 111 4.28%
Baby & Toddler 58 2.24%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 56 2.16%
Vehicles & Parts 55 2.12%
Pets & Pet Supplies 53 2.04%
Toys & Games 47 1.81%
Business & Industrial 39 1.50%
Arts & Entertainment 38 1.47%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 21.7% among AI-verified physical stores (117 stores) , followed by MasterCard (16.9%) and American Express (13.4%) .

Base: 347 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (10.2% 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 21.7%

117 stores

91 stores

72 stores

66 stores

60 stores

35 stores

VISA 5.6%

30 stores

Bolt 5.0%

27 stores

17 stores

JCB 1.5%

8 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Qatar payment providers (January 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Qatar e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 117 21.71%
MasterCard 91 16.88%
American Express 72 13.36%
Apple Pay 66 12.24%
Stripe Connect 60 11.13%
Google Pay 35 6.49%
VISA 30 5.57%
Bolt 27 5.01%
Paddle 17 3.15%
JCB 8 1.48%
Swish 6 1.11%
Adyen 3 0.56%
Mada 3 0.56%
BitCoin 2 0.37%
UnionPay 2 0.37%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 29.7% among AI-verified physical stores (80 stores) , followed by UPS (17.8%) and Aramex (15.6%) .

Base: 187 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (5.5% 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

DHL 29.7%

80 stores

UPS 17.8%

48 stores

Aramex 15.6%

42 stores

FedEx 10.4%

28 stores

USPS 7.4%

20 stores

16 stores

15 stores

GLS 1.5%

4 stores

4 stores

3 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Qatar shipping carriers (January 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Qatar e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 80 29.74%
UPS 48 17.84%
Aramex 42 15.61%
FedEx 28 10.41%
USPS 20 7.43%
Speedy 16 5.95%
Hermes 15 5.58%
GLS 4 1.49%
Blue Star 4 1.49%
ePacket 3 1.12%
TNT 3 1.12%
DPD 3 1.12%
Poste Italiane 1 0.37%
Poczta Polska 1 0.37%
DTDC 1 0.37%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 1,002 new stores were launched in Qatar , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (55 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 5.5%

55 stores launched

2025-11 9.2%

92 stores launched

2025-10 8.2%

82 stores launched

2025-09 9.3%

93 stores launched

2025-08 9.8%

98 stores launched

2025-07 10.1%

101 stores launched

2025-06 7.9%

79 stores launched

2025-05 11.7%

117 stores launched

2025-04 9.6%

96 stores launched

2025-03 7.9%

79 stores launched

2025-02 8.1%

81 stores launched

2025-01 2.9%

29 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Qatar (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in Qatar over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 55 5.49%
2025-11 92 9.18%
2025-10 82 8.18%
2025-09 93 9.28%
2025-08 98 9.78%
2025-07 101 10.08%
2025-06 79 7.88%
2025-05 117 11.68%
2025-04 96 9.58%
2025-03 79 7.88%
2025-02 81 8.08%
2025-01 29 2.89%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 3,376 active stores in Qatar are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (1,062 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 31.5%

1,062 active stores

2024 16.4%

552 active stores

2023 10.7%

362 active stores

2022 7.6%

256 active stores

2021 7.6%

257 active stores

2020 8.1%

272 active stores

2019 3.8%

128 active stores

2018 3.4%

114 active stores

2017 2.3%

78 active stores

2016 1.3%

44 active stores

2015 1.1%

38 active stores

2014 1.2%

40 active stores

2013 1.2%

42 active stores

2012 0.4%

15 active stores

2011 0.9%

29 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Qatar by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in Qatar by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 1062 31.46%
2024 552 16.35%
2023 362 10.72%
2022 256 7.58%
2021 257 7.61%
2020 272 8.06%
2019 128 3.79%
2018 114 3.38%
2017 78 2.31%
2016 44 1.30%
2015 38 1.13%
2014 40 1.18%
2013 42 1.24%
2012 15 0.44%
2011 29 0.86%
2010 16 0.47%
2009 6 0.18%
2008 11 0.33%
2007 7 0.21%
2006 5 0.15%
2005 1 0.03%
2004 10 0.30%
2003 4 0.12%
2002 8 0.24%
2001 4 0.12%
2000 5 0.15%
1999 3 0.09%
1998 4 0.12%
1997 2 0.06%
1995 1 0.03%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 34.7% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (2,187 stores) , followed by Facebook (23.8%) and TikTok (11.6%) .

Base: 2,349 stores with any detectable social profile (68.9% 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 34.7%

2,187 stores

Facebook 23.8%

1,501 stores

TikTok 11.6%

728 stores

YouTube 7.1%

444 stores

Twitter 6.6%

416 stores

LinkedIn 5.1%

319 stores

WhatsApp 4.2%

264 stores

Pinterest 3.9%

244 stores

X 3.0%

188 stores

Vimeo 0.1%

6 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Qatar (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Qatar e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 2187 34.73%
Facebook 1501 23.84%
TikTok 728 11.56%
YouTube 444 7.05%
Twitter 416 6.61%
LinkedIn 319 5.07%
WhatsApp 264 4.19%
Pinterest 244 3.87%
X 188 2.99%
Vimeo 6 0.10%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 3.4k 100.00%
Emails 1.9k 55.30%
Phones 779.0 22.86%
Ecommerce platform 3.4k 100.00%
Couriers 187.0 5.49%
Payment Providers 347.0 10.18%
Categories 2.7k 78.78%
Social Media 2.3k 68.95%

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