MADRID: The total turnover of e-commerce in Spain reached 15.89 billion euros in 2014, new data shows. The ecommerce industry increased by 24.8% last year. That’s some impressive growth if you take into account ecommerce in Europe increased by 16.3% in 2013 and ecommerce in South Europe increased by 18.9% during the same period.
With the increase of 24.8% the ecommerce industry in Spain continues to grow. During the fourth quarter of last year, online sales even increased by 25.8%, reaching 4.3 billion euros. It’s the La Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) that published these statistics. This is a new authority in charge of both competition and regulatory matters in Spain.