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Cross-Border E-commerce: Amazon Leads $360B Global Race

Worldwide e-commerce data from ECDB shows Amazon and Alibaba stand as the leading entities in cross-border e-commerce. Amazon achieved $360 billion in cross-border GMV in 2023, according to ECDB while maintaining superior global reach and customer satisfaction, which equals Egypt's GDP.

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
Project manager, Ecommerce Bridge EU
Cross-Border E-commerce: Amazon Leads $360B Global Race
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Alibaba controls four of the ten largest cross-border marketplaces according to ECDB data. Their Southeast Asian markets drive substantial cross-border revenue at Taobao and Tmall, which stands at $19.9B and $13.4B respectively in 2023.

Lazada leads the market in Indonesia but AliExpress operates globally. ECDB platform reporting shows there are cross-border e-commerce operations beyond just these titans.

Shopee leads both Southeast Asia and Latin America while eBay together with Zalando concentrates on European market sales.

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Source: ECDB

MercadoLibre controls the market in Latin America while Walmart holds significant power in both Canada and Mexico.

This market trend analysis demonstrates that cross-border e-commerce success derives from selective regional focus instead of worldwide coverage.

As emerging markets expand through improved logistics, the focus strategy continues to deliver effectiveness.

The analysis demonstrates that selective market choice often surpasses general geographic reach as the key success factor across border e-commerce sectors.

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Katarína Šimčíková
Project manager, Ecommerce Bridge EU

I lead Ecommerce Bridge magazine for Europe, overseeing our content strategy and European language editions.

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