Klarna Payment Provider Usage Database

Explore 173.5k verified e-commerce stores accepting Klarna. Analyze payment adoption, merchant insights, and market opportunities.

Detected across 204.1k domains. 173.5k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: May 2026

173.5k verified active stores out of 204.1k detected · 85.0% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 34.9% of stores with physical delivery (56,656 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (27.4%) and Shopify (14.1%) .

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)

Custom 34.9%

56,656 stores

44,607 stores

Shopify 14.1%

22,857 stores

10,442 stores

5,000 stores

4,980 stores

3,910 stores

3,874 stores

2,268 stores

1,947 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (April 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Klarna
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 56656 34.85%
WooCommerce 44607 27.44%
Shopify 22857 14.06%
Shopware 10442 6.42%
JTL Shop 5000 3.08%
Wix eCommerce 4980 3.06%
PrestaShop 3910 2.41%
Magento 3874 2.38%
Gambio 2268 1.40%
ePages 1947 1.20%
Quickbutik 1571 0.97%
Shoper 1236 0.76%
Lightspeed eCom 1147 0.71%
plentymarkets 1088 0.67%
Squarespace Commerce 977 0.60%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 17.3% of all stores (26,207 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (12.2%) and Toys & Games (9.2%) .

Base: 151,783 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 17.3%

26,207 stores

Health & Beauty 12.2%

18,549 stores

Toys & Games 9.2%

13,991 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 9.2%

13,952 stores

Home & Garden 7.9%

12,058 stores

Food & Beverages 7.8%

11,812 stores

Arts & Entertainment 6.3%

9,550 stores

Tools & Hardware 4.8%

7,270 stores

Electronics & Technology 4.6%

6,963 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.1%

6,206 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Klarna store categories (April 2026)
Distribution of categories in Klarna e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 26207 17.27%
Health & Beauty 18549 12.22%
Toys & Games 13991 9.22%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 13952 9.19%
Home & Garden 12058 7.94%
Food & Beverages 11812 7.78%
Arts & Entertainment 9550 6.29%
Tools & Hardware 7270 4.79%
Electronics & Technology 6963 4.59%
Jewelry & Watches 6206 4.09%
Furniture & Home Decor 6033 3.97%
Vehicles & Parts 5798 3.82%
Gifts & Special Occasions 5625 3.71%
Business & Industrial 5237 3.45%
Pets & Pet Supplies 2532 1.67%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

DHL leads with 35.4% among AI-verified physical stores (49,465 stores) , followed by DPD (14.1%) and UPS (10.9%) .

Base: 87,104 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (42.7% 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 35.4%

49,465 stores

DPD 14.1%

19,685 stores

UPS 10.9%

15,274 stores

GLS 8.2%

11,436 stores

8,251 stores

7,054 stores

6,252 stores

FedEx 3.9%

5,416 stores

3,432 stores

3,359 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Klarna shipping carriers (April 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in Klarna e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
DHL 49465 35.38%
DPD 19685 14.08%
UPS 15274 10.92%
GLS 11436 8.18%
Deutsche Post 8251 5.90%
PostNL 7054 5.04%
Hermes 6252 4.47%
FedEx 5416 3.87%
Royal Mail 3432 2.45%
PostNord 3359 2.40%
USPS 2965 2.12%
Schenker 2178 1.56%
TNT 1969 1.41%
InPost 1662 1.19%
Osterreichische Post 1430 1.02%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 29,236 new stores were launched in Klarna , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (4,548 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-03 15.6%

4,548 stores launched

2026-02 7.9%

2,314 stores launched

2026-01 10.0%

2,928 stores launched

2025-12 8.8%

2,586 stores launched

2025-11 8.6%

2,512 stores launched

2025-10 8.8%

2,586 stores launched

2025-09 8.4%

2,453 stores launched

2025-08 7.0%

2,046 stores launched

2025-07 7.5%

2,182 stores launched

2025-06 6.6%

1,936 stores launched

2025-05 7.2%

2,104 stores launched

2025-04 3.6%

1,041 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Klarna (April 2026)
Monthly store launches in Klarna over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-03 4548 15.56%
2026-02 2314 7.91%
2026-01 2928 10.02%
2025-12 2586 8.85%
2025-11 2512 8.59%
2025-10 2586 8.85%
2025-09 2453 8.39%
2025-08 2046 7.00%
2025-07 2182 7.46%
2025-06 1936 6.62%
2025-05 2104 7.20%
2025-04 1041 3.56%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 171,023 active stores in Klarna are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (9,845 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 5.8%

9,845 active stores

2025 14.7%

25,155 active stores

2024 9.7%

16,513 active stores

2023 7.3%

12,501 active stores

2022 6.4%

10,867 active stores

2021 7.3%

12,496 active stores

2020 7.0%

11,924 active stores

2019 4.8%

8,222 active stores

2018 4.9%

8,411 active stores

2017 4.8%

8,208 active stores

2016 2.4%

4,087 active stores

2015 2.0%

3,479 active stores

2014 2.1%

3,584 active stores

2013 3.2%

5,467 active stores

2012 1.9%

3,170 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Klarna by original launch year (April 2026)
Active stores in Klarna by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 9845 5.76%
2025 25155 14.71%
2024 16513 9.66%
2023 12501 7.31%
2022 10867 6.35%
2021 12496 7.31%
2020 11924 6.97%
2019 8222 4.81%
2018 8411 4.92%
2017 8208 4.80%
2016 4087 2.39%
2015 3479 2.03%
2014 3584 2.10%
2013 5467 3.20%
2012 3170 1.85%
2011 3067 1.79%
2010 2854 1.67%
2009 2870 1.68%
2008 2440 1.43%
2007 2182 1.28%
2006 1390 0.81%
2005 1223 0.72%
2004 1843 1.08%
2003 1642 0.96%
2002 1444 0.84%
2001 2448 1.43%
2000 1421 0.83%
1999 1072 0.63%
1998 667 0.39%
1997 274 0.16%
1996 199 0.12%
1995 58 0.03%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 30.7% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (91,784 stores) , followed by Facebook (28.1%) and YouTube (12.9%) .

Base: 132,438 stores with any detectable social profile (64.9% 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 30.7%

91,784 stores

Facebook 28.1%

83,815 stores

YouTube 12.9%

38,619 stores

TikTok 8.8%

26,336 stores

Twitter 5.1%

15,170 stores

Pinterest 4.5%

13,591 stores

LinkedIn 3.8%

11,424 stores

X 2.6%

7,660 stores

Twitch 1.9%

5,602 stores

WhatsApp 1.6%

4,797 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Klarna (April 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Klarna e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 91784 30.72%
Facebook 83815 28.05%
YouTube 38619 12.92%
TikTok 26336 8.81%
Twitter 15170 5.08%
Pinterest 13591 4.55%
LinkedIn 11424 3.82%
X 7660 2.56%
Twitch 5602 1.87%
WhatsApp 4797 1.61%

Geographic Distribution

Germany leads with 40.2% (63,930 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (14.1%) and Netherlands (8.0%) .

Base: 158,862 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Germany 40.2%

63,930 AI-verified stores

22,449 AI-verified stores

12,711 AI-verified stores

10,950 AI-verified stores

9,944 AI-verified stores

6,451 AI-verified stores

Italy 4.0%

6,317 AI-verified stores

4,288 AI-verified stores

3,933 AI-verified stores

3,583 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Klarna (April 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Klarna
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Germany 63930 40.24%
United States 22449 14.13%
Netherlands 12711 8.00%
United Kingdom 10950 6.89%
Sweden 9944 6.26%
Austria 6451 4.06%
Italy 6317 3.98%
Switzerland 4288 2.70%
Norway 3933 2.48%
France 3583 2.26%
Finland 2775 1.75%
Poland 2296 1.45%
Spain 2209 1.39%
Belgium 1578 0.99%
Greece 1211 0.76%
Australia 1025 0.65%
Denmark 1018 0.64%
Portugal 762 0.48%
Ireland 739 0.47%
Canada 693 0.44%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 204.1k 100.00%
Emails 160.0k 78.40%
Phones 84.4k 41.33%
Ecommerce platform 199.8k 97.90%
Couriers 87.1k 42.67%
Payment Providers 204.1k 100.00%
Categories 159.0k 77.88%
Social Media 132.4k 64.88%

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 Klarna e-commerce intelligence?

We track 173.5k verified Klarna e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.

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, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.

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