This update is an excerpt from the special study Worldwide Internet Usage and Commerce 2005?2009 Forecast: Internet Commerce Market Model Version 10.1 (IDC #34195, October 2005), which forecasts the market for Internet usage and commerce globally. (This document is not available on idc.com, but may be purchased separately.) It is based on version 10.1 of IDC's Internet Commerce Market Model (ICMM), which provides data on Internet access devices, users, and buyers as well as consumer and commercial ecommerce for 2004 (actual) through 2009 (forecast). Additional information and analysis for IDC's ICMM version 10.1 are available through either the regional-level study or a full-featured database product covering five regions and 49 countries.

• In This Update
  • Executive Summary
    • Worldwide Overview
    • Table: Worldwide Internet Commerce Summary, 2004-2009
• Essential Guidance
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  • Related Research
  • Detailed Methodology