Bancontact Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 40.2k e-commerce stores accepting Bancontact. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

· · Next full refresh: January 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

WooCommerce leads with 31.6% of stores with physical delivery (12,407 stores) , followed by Shopify (30.5%) and Custom (17.3%) .

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)

12,407 stores

Shopify 30.5%

11,982 stores

Custom 17.3%

6,777 stores

1,997 stores

1,887 stores

1,265 stores

699 stores

540 stores

494 stores

337 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Bancontact
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
WooCommerce 12407 31.60%
Shopify 11982 30.52%
Custom 6777 17.26%
Magento 1997 5.09%
Lightspeed eCom 1887 4.81%
PrestaShop 1265 3.22%
Wix eCommerce 699 1.78%
JTL Shop 540 1.38%
MyOnlineStore 494 1.26%
Shopware 337 0.86%
OpenCart 291 0.74%
ePages 219 0.56%
IdoSell Shop 158 0.40%
CCV Shop 106 0.27%
Unas 104 0.26%

All Stores Distribution

WooCommerce holds 34.5% share of all Bancontact e-commerce stores (15,419) , with Shopify at 29.4% and Custom at 15.1% (December 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)

15,419 stores

Shopify 29.4%

13,159 stores

Custom 15.1%

6,777 stores

2,106 stores

1,929 stores

1,346 stores

1,120 stores

838 stores

526 stores

461 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Bancontact
Platform Total Stores Percentage
WooCommerce 15419 34.47%
Shopify 13159 29.42%
Custom 6777 15.15%
Magento 2106 4.71%
Lightspeed eCom 1929 4.31%
PrestaShop 1346 3.01%
Wix eCommerce 1120 2.50%
JTL Shop 838 1.87%
MyOnlineStore 526 1.18%
Shopware 461 1.03%
OpenCart 318 0.71%
ePages 350 0.78%
IdoSell Shop 161 0.36%
CCV Shop 115 0.26%
Unas 109 0.24%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 21.4% of all stores (6,950 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (16.1%) and Home & Garden (9.7%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 21.4%

6,950 stores

Health & Beauty 16.1%

5,226 stores

Home & Garden 9.7%

3,153 stores

Food & Beverages 8.1%

2,644 stores

Electronics & Technology 6.8%

2,197 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 6.1%

1,973 stores

Jewelry & Watches 5.2%

1,698 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.1%

1,318 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.0%

1,287 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.9%

1,263 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Bancontact store categories (December 2025)
Distribution of categories in Bancontact e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 6950 21.41%
Health & Beauty 5226 16.10%
Home & Garden 3153 9.71%
Food & Beverages 2644 8.14%
Electronics & Technology 2197 6.77%
Furniture & Home Decor 1973 6.08%
Jewelry & Watches 1698 5.23%
Vehicles & Parts 1318 4.06%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 1287 3.96%
Gifts & Special Occasions 1263 3.89%
Tools & Hardware 1233 3.80%
Pets & Pet Supplies 1034 3.18%
Arts & Entertainment 949 2.92%
Toys & Games 889 2.74%
Baby & Toddler 653 2.01%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 25.1% among AI-verified physical stores (13,222 stores) , followed by PostNL (21.2%) and DPD (13.8%) .

Base: 30,771 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (65.0% 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 25.1%

13,222 stores

PostNL 21.2%

11,194 stores

DPD 13.8%

7,292 stores

UPS 8.5%

4,461 stores

GLS 7.0%

3,675 stores

Bpost 6.5%

3,437 stores

2,268 stores

FedEx 2.8%

1,501 stores

1,302 stores

1,003 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Bancontact shipping carriers (December 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Bancontact e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 13222 25.07%
PostNL 11194 21.22%
DPD 7292 13.82%
UPS 4461 8.46%
GLS 3675 6.97%
Bpost 3437 6.52%
Deutsche Post 2268 4.30%
FedEx 1501 2.85%
Hermes 1302 2.47%
Colissimo 1003 1.90%
Mondial Relay 934 1.77%
TNT 778 1.47%
La Poste 764 1.45%
USPS 472 0.89%
Chronopost 446 0.85%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 5,693 new stores were launched in Bancontact , with the highest activity in 2025-11 (563 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-11 9.9%

563 stores launched

2025-10 11.1%

634 stores launched

2025-09 10.3%

586 stores launched

2025-08 8.1%

460 stores launched

2025-07 8.7%

493 stores launched

2025-06 8.4%

476 stores launched

2025-05 8.3%

475 stores launched

2025-04 8.7%

498 stores launched

2025-03 8.2%

468 stores launched

2025-02 7.2%

409 stores launched

2025-01 7.5%

426 stores launched

2024-12 3.6%

205 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Bancontact (December 2025)
Monthly store launches in Bancontact over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-11 563 9.89%
2025-10 634 11.14%
2025-09 586 10.29%
2025-08 460 8.08%
2025-07 493 8.66%
2025-06 476 8.36%
2025-05 475 8.34%
2025-04 498 8.75%
2025-03 468 8.22%
2025-02 409 7.18%
2025-01 426 7.48%
2024-12 205 3.60%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 40,084 active stores in Bancontact are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (5,491 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 13.7%

5,491 active stores

2024 8.9%

3,559 active stores

2023 7.2%

2,876 active stores

2022 6.1%

2,441 active stores

2021 7.5%

3,018 active stores

2020 8.0%

3,195 active stores

2019 5.2%

2,094 active stores

2018 5.7%

2,296 active stores

2017 6.3%

2,531 active stores

2016 3.3%

1,320 active stores

2015 2.7%

1,083 active stores

2014 2.6%

1,060 active stores

2013 3.9%

1,555 active stores

2012 2.2%

901 active stores

2011 2.2%

878 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Bancontact by original launch year (December 2025)
Active stores in Bancontact by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 5491 13.70%
2024 3559 8.88%
2023 2876 7.17%
2022 2441 6.09%
2021 3018 7.53%
2020 3195 7.97%
2019 2094 5.22%
2018 2296 5.73%
2017 2531 6.31%
2016 1320 3.29%
2015 1083 2.70%
2014 1060 2.64%
2013 1555 3.88%
2012 901 2.25%
2011 878 2.19%
2010 783 1.95%
2009 802 2.00%
2008 596 1.49%
2007 612 1.53%
2006 304 0.76%
2005 337 0.84%
2004 402 1.00%
2003 369 0.92%
2002 412 1.03%
2001 541 1.35%
2000 276 0.69%
1999 172 0.43%
1998 105 0.26%
1997 43 0.11%
1996 30 0.07%
1995 2 0.00%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 30.8% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (24,301 stores) , followed by Facebook (30.7%) and YouTube (9.9%) .

Base: 33,624 stores with any detectable social profile (71.1% 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 30.8%

24,301 stores

Facebook 30.7%

24,234 stores

YouTube 9.9%

7,777 stores

Pinterest 7.3%

5,722 stores

TikTok 7.1%

5,619 stores

LinkedIn 5.2%

4,122 stores

Twitter 4.8%

3,807 stores

WhatsApp 2.0%

1,547 stores

X 1.7%

1,367 stores

Vimeo 0.4%

318 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Bancontact (December 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in Bancontact e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 24301 30.83%
Facebook 24234 30.75%
YouTube 7777 9.87%
Pinterest 5722 7.26%
TikTok 5619 7.13%
LinkedIn 4122 5.23%
Twitter 3807 4.83%
WhatsApp 1547 1.96%
X 1367 1.73%
Vimeo 318 0.40%

Geographic Distribution

Netherlands leads with 45.7% (17,162 AI-verified stores) , followed by Belgium (21.2%) and Germany (15.4%) .

Base: 37,542 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

17,162 AI-verified stores

Belgium 21.2%

7,967 AI-verified stores

Germany 15.4%

5,774 AI-verified stores

1,457 AI-verified stores

1,082 AI-verified stores

Italy 1.9%

698 AI-verified stores

627 AI-verified stores

415 AI-verified stores

Spain 1.0%

384 AI-verified stores

290 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Bancontact (December 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using Bancontact
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Netherlands 17162 45.71%
Belgium 7967 21.22%
Germany 5774 15.38%
France 1457 3.88%
United States 1082 2.88%
Italy 698 1.86%
United Kingdom 627 1.67%
Austria 415 1.11%
Spain 384 1.02%
Poland 290 0.77%
Switzerland 244 0.65%
Sweden 217 0.58%
Denmark 194 0.52%
Finland 185 0.49%
Australia 177 0.47%
Canada 146 0.39%
South Africa 146 0.39%
Hong Kong 145 0.39%
Hungary 120 0.32%
Portugal 112 0.30%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 47.3k 100.00%
Emails 39.6k 83.60%
Phones 22.6k 47.75%
Ecommerce platform 45.9k 97.06%
Couriers 30.8k 65.03%
Payment Providers 47.3k 100.00%
Categories 37.4k 78.97%
Social Media 33.6k 71.06%

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