eBay Statistics and User Count (2023)
Last Updated on: June 18th, 2023
eBay is an American multinational e-commerce corporation that operates an online marketplace for buying and selling goods and services. It was founded in 1995 by Pierre Omidyar and is based in San Jose, California.
eBay’s platform allows individuals and businesses to buy and sell a wide range of goods and services, including electronics, fashion, home goods, collectibles, and more. The platform also offers a variety of features, including auction-style listings, fixed-price listings, and classified ads.
In addition to its marketplace platform, eBay also owns a number of other businesses, including StubHub, a ticket resale platform, and eBay Classifieds Group, which operates a range of classified ad sites around the world.
eBay’s success is largely attributed to its ability to connect buyers and sellers from around the world, as well as its focus on providing a safe and secure platform for online transactions. The company has also been successful in adapting to changing consumer preferences and trends, such as the shift towards mobile and social commerce.
eBay Statistics
Here are a few of the most interesting eBay statistics and facts I was able to dig up including user counts. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
eBay User Count
How many people use eBay?
134 million active buyers (2023)
How many sellers on eBay?
eBay Revenue Totals
eBay GMV (annual):
- 2022: $73.9 billion
- 2021: $87.4 billion
- 2020: $100 billion
- 2019: $90.2 billion
- 2018: $95 billion
- 2017: $88.4 billion
- 2016: $84 billion
- 2015: $82 billion
- 2014: $82.7 billion
- 2013: $83.3 billion
- 2012: $75.3 billion
- 2011: $68.6 billion
- 2010: $61.8 billion
- 2009: $57.2 billion
- 2008: $59.6 billion
- 2007: $59.353 billion
- 2006: $52.474 billion
- 2005: $44.299 billion
- 2004: $34.168 billion
- 2003: $23.779 billion
- 2002: $14.868 billion
- 2001: $9.319 billion
- 2000: $5.422 billion
- 1999: $2.805 billion
- 1998: $745 million
- 1997: $95 million
eBay revenue (annual):
- 2022: $9.8 billion
- 2021: $10.4 billion
- 2020: $10.271 billion
- 2019: $10.8 billion
- 2018: $10.7 billion
- 2017: $9.567 billion
- 2016: $9 billion
- 2015: $8.592 billion
- 2014: $8.790 billion
- 2013: $16.047 billion
- 2012: $14.072 billion
- 2011: $11.652 billion
- 2010: $9.156 billion
- 2009: $8.727 billion
- 2008: $8.541 billion
- 2007: $7.672 billion
- 2006: $5.969 billion
- 2005: $4.552 billion
- 2004: $3.271 billion
- 2003: $2.165 billion
- 2002: $1.214 billion
- 2001: $748 million
- 2000: $431 million
- 1999: $224 million
- 1998: $86 million
- 1997: $41 million
- 1996: $32 million
Note: eBay spun off PayPal in 2015.
Additional eBay Statistics
Total number of eBay listings:
Number of eBay Classifieds users:
Ebay.com as it appeared in April 1999. Source: web.archive.org
Total number of global eBay app downloads:
Percentage of eBay revenue that comes from outside the U.S.:
Amount the eBay for Charity raised for charities in 2019:
Number of items listed to benefit charity on eBay in 2019:
Number of charities enrolled on eBay:
Number of eBay sellers using managed payments:
eBay Facts
- Website: Official Website
- Year Founded: 1995
- Headquarters: San Jose, CA
- Founder(s): Pierre Omidyar
- Current Chief Executive: Jamie Iannone
- Subsidiaries / Brands: Kijiji, Stubhub, Half.com, Gumtree
- App Download (iOS)
- App Download (Android)
Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these eBay statistics come from their own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. No information contained on DMR should be relied upon to make investment decisions. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100%.
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