Qatar E-commerce Database
Explore 3.3k e-commerce stores in the Qatar. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.
· · Next full refresh: December 2025
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Shopify leads with 50.4% of stores with physical delivery (1,636 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (29.1%) and Custom (15.1%) .
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)
1,636 stores
944 stores
490 stores
80 stores
49 stores
11 stores
11 stores
11 stores
10 stores
7 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 1636 | 50.35% |
| WooCommerce | 944 | 29.06% |
| Custom | 490 | 15.08% |
| Wix eCommerce | 80 | 2.46% |
| Magento | 49 | 1.51% |
| YouCan | 11 | 0.34% |
| PrestaShop | 11 | 0.34% |
| OpenCart | 11 | 0.34% |
| Salesforce Commerce Cloud | 10 | 0.31% |
| Botble CMS | 7 | 0.22% |
All Stores Distribution
Shopify holds 37.5% share of all Qatar e-commerce stores (1,952) , with WooCommerce at 45.0% and Custom at 9.4% (November 2025) .
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)
1,952 stores
2,344 stores
490 stores
282 stores
57 stores
17 stores
13 stores
14 stores
15 stores
26 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 1952 | 37.47% |
| WooCommerce | 2344 | 44.99% |
| Custom | 490 | 9.40% |
| Wix eCommerce | 282 | 5.41% |
| Magento | 57 | 1.09% |
| YouCan | 17 | 0.33% |
| PrestaShop | 13 | 0.25% |
| OpenCart | 14 | 0.27% |
| Salesforce Commerce Cloud | 15 | 0.29% |
| Botble CMS | 26 | 0.50% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories leads with 20.6% of all stores (533 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (19.3%) and Electronics & Technology (12.1%) .
Top 10 Categories
533 stores
499 stores
312 stores
288 stores
156 stores
146 stores
132 stores
110 stores
89 stores
59 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 533 | 20.63% |
| Health & Beauty | 499 | 19.32% |
| Electronics & Technology | 312 | 12.08% |
| Food & Beverages | 288 | 11.15% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 156 | 6.04% |
| Home & Garden | 146 | 5.65% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 132 | 5.11% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 110 | 4.26% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 89 | 3.45% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 59 | 2.28% |
| Business & Industrial | 59 | 2.28% |
| Baby & Toddler | 58 | 2.25% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 53 | 2.05% |
| Toys & Games | 45 | 1.74% |
| Tools & Hardware | 44 | 1.70% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal leads with 21.7% among AI-verified physical stores (109 stores) , followed by MasterCard (17.7%) and American Express (12.9%) .
Base: 345 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (10.5% 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
109 stores
89 stores
65 stores
59 stores
49 stores
33 stores
31 stores
29 stores
16 stores
6 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 109 | 21.71% |
| MasterCard | 89 | 17.73% |
| American Express | 65 | 12.95% |
| Apple Pay | 59 | 11.75% |
| Stripe Connect | 49 | 9.76% |
| Bolt | 33 | 6.57% |
| VISA | 31 | 6.18% |
| Google Pay | 29 | 5.78% |
| Paddle | 16 | 3.19% |
| Swish | 6 | 1.20% |
| JCB | 5 | 1.00% |
| Affirm | 4 | 0.80% |
| Mada | 3 | 0.60% |
| Adyen | 2 | 0.40% |
| BitCoin | 2 | 0.40% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
DHL leads with 29.5% among AI-verified physical stores (72 stores) , followed by UPS (21.3%) and Aramex (13.5%) .
Base: 179 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
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| DHL | 72 | 29.51% |
| UPS | 52 | 21.31% |
| Aramex | 33 | 13.52% |
| FedEx | 22 | 9.02% |
| USPS | 19 | 7.79% |
| Speedy | 16 | 6.56% |
| Hermes | 13 | 5.33% |
| GLS | 4 | 1.64% |
| Blue Star | 3 | 1.23% |
| ePacket | 3 | 1.23% |
| GSO | 2 | 0.82% |
| DPD | 2 | 0.82% |
| Poczta Polska | 1 | 0.41% |
| BRT | 1 | 0.41% |
| DTDC | 1 | 0.41% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 894 new stores were launched in Qatar , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (69 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
69 stores launched
88 stores launched
86 stores launched
85 stores launched
70 stores launched
93 stores launched
79 stores launched
58 stores launched
71 stores launched
86 stores launched
66 stores launched
43 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 69 | 7.72% |
| 2025-09 | 88 | 9.84% |
| 2025-08 | 86 | 9.62% |
| 2025-07 | 85 | 9.51% |
| 2025-06 | 70 | 7.83% |
| 2025-05 | 93 | 10.40% |
| 2025-04 | 79 | 8.84% |
| 2025-03 | 58 | 6.49% |
| 2025-02 | 71 | 7.94% |
| 2025-01 | 86 | 9.62% |
| 2024-12 | 66 | 7.38% |
| 2024-11 | 43 | 4.81% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 3,247 active stores in Qatar are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (787 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
787 active stores
614 active stores
361 active stores
279 active stores
262 active stores
260 active stores
136 active stores
128 active stores
95 active stores
57 active stores
40 active stores
43 active stores
49 active stores
21 active stores
32 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 787 | 24.24% |
| 2024 | 614 | 18.91% |
| 2023 | 361 | 11.12% |
| 2022 | 279 | 8.59% |
| 2021 | 262 | 8.07% |
| 2020 | 260 | 8.01% |
| 2019 | 136 | 4.19% |
| 2018 | 128 | 3.94% |
| 2017 | 95 | 2.93% |
| 2016 | 57 | 1.76% |
| 2015 | 40 | 1.23% |
| 2014 | 43 | 1.32% |
| 2013 | 49 | 1.51% |
| 2012 | 21 | 0.65% |
| 2011 | 32 | 0.99% |
| 2010 | 14 | 0.43% |
| 2009 | 6 | 0.18% |
| 2008 | 12 | 0.37% |
| 2007 | 10 | 0.31% |
| 2006 | 3 | 0.09% |
| 2005 | 2 | 0.06% |
| 2004 | 10 | 0.31% |
| 2003 | 6 | 0.18% |
| 2002 | 5 | 0.15% |
| 2001 | 4 | 0.12% |
| 2000 | 2 | 0.06% |
| 1999 | 3 | 0.09% |
| 1998 | 4 | 0.12% |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.03% |
| 1995 | 1 | 0.03% |
Featured Stores
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Dataset Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 3.3k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 2.0k | 59.82% |
| Phones | 845.0 | 25.82% |
| Ecommerce platform | 3.3k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 179.0 | 5.47% |
| Payment Providers | 345.0 | 10.54% |
| Categories | 2.7k | 81.82% |
| Social Media | 2.3k | 70.94% |
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Social Media Usage
Instagram leads with 33.7% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (2,096 stores) , followed by Facebook (24.3%) and TikTok (11.0%) .
Base: 2,322 stores with any detectable social profile (70.9% 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
2,096 stores
1,514 stores
682 stores
436 stores
425 stores
344 stores
291 stores
237 stores
187 stores
8 stores
Visual Distribution