Click, ship, repeat: Exploring urban India's online shopping habits in 2025

Nearly 1 in 2 urban Indians shop online at least once per week (47%)

This increases to 56% among pre-digital generation online shoppers (born in 1980 or earlier). Only 3% of urban Indians said they don't shop online.

How often, if ever, do you shop online?

0%

At least once per day

0%

At least once per week

0%

At least once per month

0%

I don't shop online

0%

Don’t know

YouGov Surveys, February 14 - March 6, 2025. Urban Indian rep n> 1,000

What percentage of your shopping is done online?

0%

Answered: 75% or more

0%

Answered: 50%-74%

0%

Answered: 25%-49%

0%

Answered: 10%-24%

0%

Answered: Up to 10%

0%

Answered: Don't know

YouGov Surveys, February 14 - March 6, 2025. Urban Indian online shoppers n> 900

60%

of online shoppers do more than half of their shopping online

This increases to 61% among the digital generation (born in 1981 or after).

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