Number of Ebay customers 2005-2017
The following table shows the number of active buyers (in millions)on E-bay 2005-2017.
E-bay Number of Customers 2005-2017 in Millions| Year | Active Buyers in Millions |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 170 |
| 2016 | 167 |
| 2015 | 162 |
| 2014 | 155 |
| 2013 | 128 |
| 2012 | 112 |
| 2011 | 106 |
| 2010 | 94.5 |
| 2009 | 90.1 |
| 2008 | 86.3 |
| 2007 | 83.2 |
| 2006 | 82 |
| 2005 | 72 |
2017 was a significant year for E-bay when it launched a new marketing campaign and invested in making its business platform more suitable for its buyers. The number of active buyers on the E-bay platform has increased fast during the recent years. An active buyer in the context of E-bay means buyers who have successfully closed a transaction on E-bay marketplace or StubHub platform during the last 1 year. At the end of 2017, Ebay marketplace and StubHub platforms had more than 170 million active buyers. This number was 3 millions higher than previous year. In 2015 and 2016, the number of Ebay Active Buyers was 162 and 167 Millions respectively.
Sources:
Data sourced from the annual reports of Ebay Inc available on its investors website.