# New PayPal Data: Gaming and Fashion From Singapore Drive International Consumer Demand

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/pr-news/new-paypal-data-gaming-and-fashion-from-singapore-drive-international-consumer-demand
- Published: 2026-11-05T09:00:00+07:00
- Author: PR Newswire

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 ◦ International shoppers made an average of more than 135,000 transactions daily
   across the top 10 shopping categories through PayPal from Singapore businesses.
   Top categories driving consumer demand: Gaming, Fashion, and Digital Goods.
 ◦ United States, Germany, Mexico and Australia were among the top consumer markets
   that purchased from Singapore businesses.
 ◦ International shoppers most frequently used PayPal Pay Later when purchasing 
   Gaming, Hotels, and Digital Goods from Singapore businesses.

SINGAPORE, Nov. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ahead of the year-end shopping season, new
PayPal data highlights the international purchase behaviour influencing consumer
demand from Singapore businesses. The findings point to opportunities across both
established markets such as the United States and Germany, as well as fast-growing
demand from online shoppers in Mexico and Vietnam, reflecting increasingly diverse
patterns of global commerce.

Over 12 months from July 2025 to June 2026, Singapore businesses selling through
PayPal reached more than 11 million international buyers across more than 100 markets
and processed on average over US$245M in cross-border payments per month. The United
States, Germany, Mexico and Australia ranked among the leading overseas markets 
purchasing from Singapore businesses.

Globally, more than 167 million buyers made a cross-border purchase using PayPal,
generating more than 3.4 billion cross-border transactions and over US$172 billion
in cross-border payment volume for businesses selling internationally. 75% of PayPal
buyers shopped internationally more than once.

**A region connected through cross-border commerce**

In Singapore, PayPal Branded Checkout accounted for 87.2% of cross-border volume,
alongside 86.7% in Hong Kong and 36.4% in India.

International shoppers, from markets where PayPal Pay Later^([1]) is available, 
used PayPal Pay Later when purchasing Gaming, Hotels and Digital Goods from Singapore
businesses. Singapore businesses also benefitted from large orders when cross-border
shoppers use Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL). According to PayPal’s data, on average, 
BNPL basket sizes are 2.4 times larger than non-BNPL orders.

"A large focus for PayPal this year has been sharpening our offering to our most
engaged consumers. This includes diversifying beyond PayPal Checkout to expand our
Buy Now, Pay Later distribution with leading businesses, including those in Singapore,
to consumers in markets where PayPal Pay Later is available. We are encouraged that
international shoppers made over 135,000 transactions daily from Singapore businesses,
demonstrating the connectivity that PayPal provides both Singapore businesses and
global consumers through our platform," **said Matthew Lucas, Vice President and
Head of Cross Border Trade at PayPal**.

"PayPal’s data also demonstrates that PayPal Pay Later is a top payment choice for
international consumers when making gaming, hotel and digital goods purchases from
Singapore businesses. As businesses power up for the year-end holiday season, those
that understand where demand is strongest for their category and turn first-time
buyers into repeat customers, will be best placed to navigate evolving market conditions
and sustain growth."

**Gaming and Fashion lead international demand from Singapore**

Several category-specific trade corridors reveal growing cross-border opportunities
across both established and emerging markets.

Across all international purchases, Gaming, Fashion, and Digital Goods ranked among
the top categories purchased from Singapore businesses through PayPal. The United
States, Germany and Japan were the top markets generating demand from Singapore 
gaming businesses; Mexico, Vietnam and the United States led for fashion; while 
the United States, Germany and Vietnam were top markets for Singapore digital goods
businesses.

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**Xiang Shen, CTO of ****Century Games**, a Singapore-headquartered global leader
in the mobile gaming space, said, "As a global publisher, the majority of our transactions
are cross-border and PayPal does a fantastic job supporting our international growth.
We’re seeing gaming audiences become increasingly diverse geographically, with particularly
strong demand from players in the United States, Germany, Canada, United Kingdom,
and Australia. This means thinking globally while staying responsive to how player
preferences differ by market. By seamlessly handling the entire checkout process
along with critical backend operations like risk control and fraud management, PayPal
enables us to operate with total confidence across more than 140 markets. We continue
to see strong stickiness and trust among our players who choose PayPal to check 
out."

**Supporting cross-border growth**

PayPal’s branded checkout experience continues to play an important role in enabling
cross-border commerce for Singapore businesses. Among Singapore businesses, PayPal
Branded Checkout powered 93.6% of cross-border volume for Gaming businesses, 94.6%
for Digital Goods businesses and 80.7% for Fashion businesses.

**Singapore in a global marketplace**

Singapore businesses are competing for customers in an increasingly connected global
marketplace. Singapore’s broad mix of buyer markets highlights strong potential 
for businesses to diversify demand across multiple geographies while leveraging 
trusted commerce experiences to reach customers worldwide.

**Methodology**

The data and insights in this announcement are drawn from PayPal Global Beat 2026,
PayPal’s latest analysis of cross-border commerce activity and shopper behaviour
based on internal PayPal data from July 2025 to June 2026. Discover more insights
[here](https://www.paypal.com/sg/business/accept-payments/cross-border-trade/global-beat).

**About PayPal**

Creating innovative experiences that make moving money, selling, and shopping simple,
personalized, and secure, PayPal empowers users and businesses in approximately 
200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. For more information, visit
[https://www.paypal.com](https://www.paypal.com/), [https://about.pypl.com/](https://about.pypl.com/),
and [https://investor.pypl.com/](https://investor.pypl.com/).

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^([1])PayPal Pay Later is available in the US, UK, Germany, Austria, Australia, Spain, Italy, France and Canada.

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