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E-Stats - Measuring the Electronic Economy

Welcome to E-Stats - the U.S. Census Bureau's Internet site devoted exclusively to "Measuring the Electronic Economy." This site features recent and upcoming releases, information on methodology, and background papers.

Latest E-Stats Report

The 2011 E-commerce multi-sector E-Stats report was released on May 23, 2013.



Upcoming 2012 E-Stats Report

The 2012 E-Stats report will be available May 2014.

In the meantime, the surveys covered by the E-Stats report will individually release e-commerce estimates prior to the 2012 E-Stats Report.

The schedule of releases is:

Service Annual Survey (SAS): December 18, 2013

  • Estimated E-Commerce Revenue for Employer Firms: 1998 through 2012 Excel [63KB]

Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS): February 28, 2014

  • Total and E-Commerce Sales of U.S. Merchant Wholesalers: 2012 and 2011 Excel [54kb] Historical Excel [48kb]
  • Total and E-Commerce Sales of U.S. Merchant Wholesalers, except MSBOs: 2012 and 2011 Excel [52kb] Historical Excel [48kb]
  • Total and E-Commerce Sales of MSBOs: 2012 and 2011 Excel [41kb] Historical Excel [47kb]

Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS): March 31, 2014

  • U.S. Retail Trade Sales - Total and E-commerce: 1998 - 2012 Excel [40KB]
  • U.S. Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses (NAICS 4541) - Total and E-commerce Sales by Merchandise Line: 1999 - 2012 Excel [40KB]
  • Measures of Sampling Variability 2012 - E-commerce Excel [38KB]
  • Measures of Sampling Variability 2012 - E-commerce Sales by Merchandise Line Excel [37KB]

Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM): May 2014

Once e-commerce estimates have been released from each survey that contributes to the E-Stats report, the Census Bureau will release the 2012 E-Stats report and associated tables on this page.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau | E-Stats - Measuring the Electronic Economy | (301) 763-2683 |  Last Revised: March 31, 2014