Bancontact Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 38.0k e-commerce stores accepting Bancontact. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

· · Next full refresh: December 2025

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 30.2% of stores with physical delivery (11,234 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (29.9%) and Custom (18.9%) .

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 30.2%

11,234 stores

11,102 stores

Custom 18.9%

7,001 stores

1,877 stores

1,873 stores

1,143 stores

644 stores

612 stores

494 stores

346 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Bancontact
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 11234 30.25%
WooCommerce 11102 29.89%
Custom 7001 18.85%
Magento 1877 5.05%
Lightspeed eCom 1873 5.04%
PrestaShop 1143 3.08%
Wix eCommerce 644 1.73%
JTL Shop 612 1.65%
MyOnlineStore 494 1.33%
Shopware 346 0.93%
OpenCart 268 0.72%
ePages 211 0.57%
IdoSell Shop 156 0.42%
Unas 96 0.26%
nopCommerce 81 0.22%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 29.2% share of all Bancontact e-commerce stores (12,359) , with WooCommerce at 32.9% and Custom at 16.5% (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)

Shopify 29.2%

12,359 stores

13,923 stores

Custom 16.5%

7,001 stores

2,024 stores

1,957 stores

1,213 stores

1,028 stores

810 stores

529 stores

473 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Bancontact
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 12359 29.20%
WooCommerce 13923 32.90%
Custom 7001 16.54%
Magento 2024 4.78%
Lightspeed eCom 1957 4.62%
PrestaShop 1213 2.87%
Wix eCommerce 1028 2.43%
JTL Shop 810 1.91%
MyOnlineStore 529 1.25%
Shopware 473 1.12%
OpenCart 303 0.72%
ePages 348 0.82%
IdoSell Shop 159 0.38%
Unas 106 0.25%
nopCommerce 91 0.22%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 21.1% of all stores (6,630 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (16.1%) and Home & Garden (9.7%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 21.1%

6,630 stores

Health & Beauty 16.1%

5,053 stores

Home & Garden 9.7%

3,054 stores

Food & Beverages 8.1%

2,550 stores

Electronics & Technology 6.7%

2,099 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 6.1%

1,911 stores

Jewelry & Watches 5.3%

1,673 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.1%

1,278 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4.0%

1,246 stores

Tools & Hardware 3.9%

1,209 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Bancontact store categories (November 2025)
Distribution of categories in Bancontact e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 6630 21.14%
Health & Beauty 5053 16.11%
Home & Garden 3054 9.74%
Food & Beverages 2550 8.13%
Electronics & Technology 2099 6.69%
Furniture & Home Decor 1911 6.09%
Jewelry & Watches 1673 5.33%
Vehicles & Parts 1278 4.07%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 1246 3.97%
Tools & Hardware 1209 3.85%
Gifts & Special Occasions 1178 3.76%
Pets & Pet Supplies 1002 3.19%
Arts & Entertainment 940 3.00%
Toys & Games 882 2.81%
Baby & Toddler 658 2.10%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 25.6% among AI-verified physical stores (12,575 stores) , followed by PostNL (21.2%) and DPD (14.0%) .

Base: 29,030 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (64.7% 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 25.6%

12,575 stores

PostNL 21.2%

10,409 stores

DPD 14.0%

6,871 stores

UPS 8.2%

4,030 stores

GLS 7.1%

3,514 stores

Bpost 6.6%

3,240 stores

2,241 stores

FedEx 3.0%

1,457 stores

1,190 stores

893 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Bancontact shipping carriers (November 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Bancontact e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 12575 25.56%
PostNL 10409 21.15%
DPD 6871 13.96%
UPS 4030 8.19%
GLS 3514 7.14%
Bpost 3240 6.58%
Deutsche Post 2241 4.55%
FedEx 1457 2.96%
Hermes 1190 2.42%
Mondial Relay 893 1.81%
TNT 769 1.56%
Colissimo 690 1.40%
La Poste 482 0.98%
USPS 449 0.91%
Chronopost 394 0.80%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 5,244 new stores were launched in Bancontact , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (568 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 10.8%

568 stores launched

2025-09 10.7%

563 stores launched

2025-08 8.8%

461 stores launched

2025-07 9.2%

481 stores launched

2025-06 8.8%

464 stores launched

2025-05 8.6%

449 stores launched

2025-04 8.9%

469 stores launched

2025-03 8.4%

439 stores launched

2025-02 7.5%

391 stores launched

2025-01 7.7%

404 stores launched

2024-12 6.2%

325 stores launched

2024-11 4.4%

230 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Bancontact (November 2025)
Monthly store launches in Bancontact over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-10 568 10.83%
2025-09 563 10.74%
2025-08 461 8.79%
2025-07 481 9.17%
2025-06 464 8.85%
2025-05 449 8.56%
2025-04 469 8.94%
2025-03 439 8.37%
2025-02 391 7.46%
2025-01 404 7.70%
2024-12 325 6.20%
2024-11 230 4.39%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 37,899 active stores in Bancontact are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (4,701 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 12.4%

4,701 active stores

2024 8.8%

3,323 active stores

2023 7.2%

2,745 active stores

2022 6.2%

2,339 active stores

2021 7.8%

2,958 active stores

2020 8.0%

3,014 active stores

2019 5.2%

1,978 active stores

2018 5.7%

2,163 active stores

2017 6.3%

2,376 active stores

2016 3.4%

1,305 active stores

2015 2.8%

1,055 active stores

2014 2.7%

1,010 active stores

2013 4.0%

1,505 active stores

2012 2.3%

881 active stores

2011 2.3%

858 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Bancontact by original launch year (November 2025)
Active stores in Bancontact by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 4701 12.40%
2024 3323 8.77%
2023 2745 7.24%
2022 2339 6.17%
2021 2958 7.80%
2020 3014 7.95%
2019 1978 5.22%
2018 2163 5.71%
2017 2376 6.27%
2016 1305 3.44%
2015 1055 2.78%
2014 1010 2.66%
2013 1505 3.97%
2012 881 2.32%
2011 858 2.26%
2010 762 2.01%
2009 767 2.02%
2008 593 1.56%
2007 616 1.63%
2006 300 0.79%
2005 329 0.87%
2004 391 1.03%
2003 362 0.96%
2002 405 1.07%
2001 542 1.43%
2000 277 0.73%
1999 170 0.45%
1998 102 0.27%
1997 39 0.10%
1996 32 0.08%
1995 1 0.00%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 31.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (22,482 stores) , followed by Facebook (30.9%) and YouTube (9.9%) .

Base: 31,089 stores with any detectable social profile (69.3% 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 31.3%

22,482 stores

Facebook 30.9%

22,239 stores

YouTube 9.9%

7,129 stores

TikTok 7.2%

5,158 stores

Pinterest 7.0%

5,039 stores

LinkedIn 5.0%

3,577 stores

Twitter 4.6%

3,331 stores

WhatsApp 2.0%

1,437 stores

X 1.6%

1,135 stores

Vimeo 0.5%

358 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Bancontact (November 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in Bancontact e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 22482 31.27%
Facebook 22239 30.94%
YouTube 7129 9.92%
TikTok 5158 7.18%
Pinterest 5039 7.01%
LinkedIn 3577 4.98%
Twitter 3331 4.63%
WhatsApp 1437 2.00%
X 1135 1.58%
Vimeo 358 0.50%

Geographic Distribution

Netherlands leads with 45.4% (16,160 AI-verified stores) , followed by Belgium (21.5%) and Germany (15.8%) .

Base: 35,627 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

16,160 AI-verified stores

Belgium 21.5%

7,670 AI-verified stores

Germany 15.8%

5,636 AI-verified stores

1,336 AI-verified stores

1,010 AI-verified stores

Italy 1.9%

666 AI-verified stores

600 AI-verified stores

403 AI-verified stores

Spain 1.0%

344 AI-verified stores

272 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Bancontact (November 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using Bancontact
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Netherlands 16160 45.36%
Belgium 7670 21.53%
Germany 5636 15.82%
France 1336 3.75%
United States 1010 2.83%
Italy 666 1.87%
United Kingdom 600 1.68%
Austria 403 1.13%
Spain 344 0.97%
Poland 272 0.76%
Switzerland 235 0.66%
Sweden 191 0.54%
Australia 172 0.48%
Finland 150 0.42%
Canada 143 0.40%
Denmark 142 0.40%
Hong Kong 142 0.40%
South Africa 132 0.37%
Hungary 115 0.32%
Portugal 108 0.30%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 44.9k 100.00%
Emails 37.3k 83.17%
Phones 21.9k 48.90%
Ecommerce platform 43.5k 96.89%
Couriers 29.0k 64.70%
Payment Providers 44.9k 100.00%
Categories 36.0k 80.22%
Social Media 31.1k 69.29%

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