Retail at a Glance · Österreich 2026

Austria’s online shelf is growing

16% of Austrian retail spend is now online. Here’s where it goes, which retailers win the click, and where brands still have room to grow.

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16%+of retail spend is online ▲ from 14.9%
€12.4BAustrian ecommerce market, 2025
€1,400spent online per person, per year
35.1%of online spend goes to Amazon
Online share of retail spend, 2025

How Austria compares with Europe’s online leaders

  • United Kingdom
    29.3%
  • Germany
    16.8%
  • Austria
    16%+
  • Serbia
    6.7%

The UK sells almost twice as much of its retail online. Austria’s curve has plenty of headroom.

Source: RegioData Research via Ecommerce News, Oct 2026

Online share of category spend, 2025

Which categories Austrians buy online

  • Consumer electronics
    43%
  • Footwear
    ~36%
  • Personal goods
    33%
  • Clothing
    ~31%
  • Books
    ~31%

Electronics is already 43% online, nearly 3x the retail average.

Source: RegioData Research via Ecommerce News, Oct 2026

Share of Austrian online spend

Where the online euro goes

  • Amazon
    35.1%
  • Temu
    5.1%
  • eBay
    4.1%
  • Shein & AliExpress
    2.8%
Just over 40% of online spend stays with Austrian online stores.

Most online spend crosses the border. Brands need to win on Amazon and with Austria’s local champions.

Source: RegioData Research via Ecommerce News, Oct 2026

Share of shopper buy clicks · 2026 YTD

Where Austrian shoppers click to buy

  • Specialist e-retailers music, audio & photo
    53%
  • Electronics chains MediaMarkt, Red Zac, Expert, EP
    22%
  • Amazon
    20%
  • Pet, drugstore & DIY
    5%

Amazon takes 35% of online spend, yet just 20% of buy clicks from brand websites. Specialists win more than half.

Source: ChannelSight Where to Buy, Austria, 2026 YTD; excl. brand-owned stores

The Austrian retail map

Key Austrian e-retailers by category

Consumer electronics

Amazon · MediaMarkt · Thomann · Music Store · Fotokoch · Red Zac · Expert · Electronic Partner

Health & beauty

dm · Bipa · Spar

Home, garden & DIY

Bauhaus · Amazon

Pet care

Online pet specialists

14 retailers across 4 categories. One “Buy now” has to reach all of them.

Where the growth is

Three moves for brands selling online in Austria

  1. 01

    Go beyond Amazon

    Amazon holds 35% of spend, but specialists and local chains win most brand-site clicks. Link to all of them.

  2. 02

    Build the FMCG shelf early

    Electronics is 43% online. Drugstore, pet and DIY at dm, Bipa, Spar and Bauhaus are still building theirs.

  3. 03

    Measure sales, not clicks

    With most spend crossing the border, attribute revenue by retailer to see which listings actually sell.

FAQ

Austrian ecommerce, quick answers

How big is ecommerce in Austria?

Austria’s ecommerce market was worth about €12.4 billion in 2025, with more than 16% of retail spend made online, up from 14.9% in 2024.

Which retailer has the biggest share of online spend in Austria?

Amazon, with 35.1% of Austrian online spend. Just over 40% of online spend goes to Austrian online stores.

Which category sells the most online in Austria?

Consumer electronics: 43% of category spend is online, followed by footwear (~36%) and personal goods (33%).

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Sources: RegioData Research via Ecommerce News (Oct 2026); ChannelSight Where to Buy data, Austria, 2026 YTD (excludes brand-owned stores).