Cost per dollar of fraud for retailers and online merchants in the U.S. 2016-2025

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 25, 2025

According to a 2025 study, retailers and e-commerce merchants in the United States lost about 4.61 U.S. dollars for every dollar of online fraud. That marks an increase of approximately 23 percent compared to 3.13 U.S. dollars in 2022.

Total cost for every dollar of fraud for retailers and e-commerce merchants in the United States in selected years from 2016 to 2025 (in U.S. dollars)

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Statistic: Total cost for every dollar of fraud for retailers and e-commerce merchants in the United States in selected years from 2016 to 2025 (in U.S. dollars)

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Release date

2025

Region

United States

Survey time period

2016 to 2025**

Special properties

Risk and fraud executives in retail and e-commerce

Supplementary notes

The number of risk and fraud executives surveyed in retail and e-commerce companies varies from year to year. In 2025, there were 487 participants in the United States.

The figures have been taken from several publications.

The figures do not include internal or employee fraud.

The figures were estimated based on multiple questions asked by the source.

*Includes new categories.

**According to the source, the last data collection occurred during late 2024 and early 2025.

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