Shein is one of the largest fast-fashion retailers worldwide, shipping to customers in over 150 markets.
Known for its relatively low-priced apparel and wide variety, Shein became one of the most popular shopping destinations among Gen Z and millennial consumers across the world.
The Shein app was downloaded more than 260 million times in 2023 alone and Shein’s annual sales are forecasted to reach $50 billion in 2024.
Continue reading to find the latest statistics on Shein usage in 2024.
Here’s a quick overview of what you’ll find on this page:
Key Shein Stats
Shein Revenue
Shein Downloads Worldwide
Shein US Unique Visitors
Shein Adoption Rate
Shein Market Share Worldwide
Shein Sales by Country
Shein Number of Employees
Key Shein Stats
Shein brought in $32.2 billion in sales worldwide in 2023.
In the US, Shein had 46.9 million unique visitors in June 2024.
Shein claimed an 18% market share worldwide within the fast fashion category.
Around 1 in 4 US consumers report shopping at Shein in the past 12 months.
More than 16,000 employees work at Shein.
Shein Revenue
In 2023, Shein generated an estimated $32.2 billion in sales worldwide, showing a 41.85% year-over-growth.
Analysts forecast that Shein’s revenue will hit $50 billion in 2024.
Here’s a table with Shein’s revenue growth since 2016:
Year
Shein Revenue
2016
$0.61 billion
2017
$1.55 billion
2018
$1.99 billion
2019
$3.15 billion
2020
$9.81 billion
2021
$15.7 billion
2022
$22.7 billion
2023
$32.2 billion
2024
$50 billion
Shein Downloads Worldwide
The Shein app generated a total of 199.37 million downloads worldwide in 2024 (as of October).
In 2023, shoppers worldwide downloaded Shein 261.94 million times, showing a 31.38% year-over-year increase.
Here’s a detailed breakdown of Shein’s annual app downloads since 2015:
Year
Shein Downloads
2015
2.71 million
2016
10.23 million
2017
18.66 million
2018
59.06 million
2019
68.26 million
2020
123.43 million
2021
177.49 million
2022
195.84 million
2023
261.94 million
2024
199.37 million
Source: Statista
Shein US Unique Visitors
In June 2024, Shein had 46.9 million unique visitors in the US.
Source: eMarketer
Shein Adoption Rate
In the US, 24% of respondents claim to have shopped at Shein in the past 12 months, making it one of the most popular fast fashion retailers behind Temu and H&M (both at 26%).
Among US and UK Gen Z respondents, 30% reported shopping at Shein in the past 12 months.
Here’s a detailed breakdown of Temu adoption rate in the US and UK by generation:
Generation
Share of US and UK Consumers Who Shopped at Shein
Gen Z (18-24)
30%
Millennials (25-42)
25%
Gen X (43-55)
21%
Boomers (56+)
11%
Source: Business of Fashion
Shein Market Share Worldwide
According to Coresight Research, Shein is the largest fast-fashion retailer worldwide with a market share of 18%, followed by Inditex (owner of Zara, Massimo Dutti, and other brands) with 17% and H&M with a 5% share.
Source: Reuters
Shein Sales by Country
According to GlobalData estimates, the US market accounts for a 28.2% share of Shein sales in 2023, followed by Germany (6.6%) and the United Kingdom (6%).
Here’s a table with the estimated share of Shein sales by country as of 2023:
Country
Share of Shein Sales
US
28.2%
Germany
6.6%
United Kingdom
6%
France
5.4%
Japan
4.3%
Italy
4.1%
Brazil
3.7%
South Korea
3.7%
Spain
3.6%
Mexico
3.2%
Source: Reuters
Shein Number of Employees
Shein has more than 16,000 employees worldwide located across over 20 offices globally.
Source: Shein
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