The India online gifting market size reached USD 300.0 Million in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 398.3 Million by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2% during 2025-2033. The market share is fueled by growing internet penetration, rising e-commerce adoption, and growing disposable incomes. Furthermore, the ease of online shopping, customized gifting, popularity of festive and birthday occasions, and social media influences also propel the India online gifting market growth.
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Base Year
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2024
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Forecast Years
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2025-2033
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Historical Years
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2019-2024
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Market Size in 2024 | USD 300.0 Million |
Market Forecast in 2033 | USD 398.3 Million |
Market Growth Rate 2025-2033 | 3.2% |
Growth of Personalized and Customized Gifts
The India online gifting market outlook is witnessing the shift of preference toward customized and personalized gift options. Consumers are gravitating away from old-style presents to find products that provide a more personal touch, including engraved jewelry, personalized photo frames, personalized message cards, and custom gift baskets. Festivals, birthdays, and anniversaries are driving demand for such gifts as individuals look to send a personalized message or create memories. E-commerce websites are reacting by making customization processes simpler, allowing individuals to place names, pictures, and messages on their gifts. For instance, Archies has transformed from primarily an offline brand into an omnichannel contender, with ArchiesOnline.com becoming a significant emphasis after the pandemic. Their rapid commerce collaborations have experienced strong sales in the past 1.5 years, especially in paper items and gift necessities. This phenomenon is fueled by the emergence of gifting sites and services that focus on building customized experiences for the receiver. The popularity of personalized gifts is rooted in their emotional value, which is more significant than that of mass-produced items. With increasing customers looking for meaningful, exclusive gifts, the trend of personalized gifting only grows stronger in the digital space.
Surge in Experience-Based Gifting
Experience gifts are another significant trend in India's online gift space, with experience gifts gaining popularity over material gifts. Instead of physical products, customers are now opting to gift experiences such as travel deals, concert tickets, spa coupons, online lessons, and adventure sports. This is also a trend indicating the preference among consumers for unique and memorable experiences over physical products, especially among younger, urban shoppers. As online platforms have proliferated, browsing, booking, and gifting experiences to their loved ones have become simpler. In 2024, travel bookings jumped 44%, largely fueled by concerts, highlighting an experience-driven economy, as reported by Paytm. Mumbai and Dubai led in destination searches, whereas younger travelers preferred budget bus journeys and religious trips. Extended weekends and visa-free destinations such as Almaty and Kenya were also favored. Hence, experience-based gift websites have become increasingly popular with consumers choosing bundled experiences that meet their recipient's interests and preferences. The pandemic has also brought this trend faster as people now look for ways to celebrate by spending on something more meaningful and, in most cases, even virtual or nearby experiences. The experience and long-term recollections attached to experience gifts are the prime motivators of their increasing dominance of India's online gifting segment.
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the market, along with forecasts at the regional level for 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on product type, and application.
Product Type Insights:
The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the product type. This includes non-combo, combo, and digital gifts.
Application Insights:
The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the application. This includes residential/personal, and corporate.
Regional Insights:
The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include North India, South India, East India, and West India.
The market research report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape. Competitive analysis such as market structure, key player positioning, top winning strategies, competitive dashboard, and company evaluation quadrant has been covered in the report. Also, detailed profiles of all major companies have been provided.
Report Features | Details |
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Base Year of the Analysis | 2024 |
Historical Period | 2019-2024 |
Forecast Period | 2025-2033 |
Units | Million USD |
Scope of the Report | Exploration of Historical Trends and Market Outlook, Industry Catalysts and Challenges, Segment-Wise Historical and Future Market Assessment:
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Product Types Covered | Non-Combo, Combo, Digital Gifts |
Applications Covered | Residential/Personal, Corporate |
Regions Covered | North India, South India, East India, West India |
Customization Scope | 10% Free Customization |
Post-Sale Analyst Support | 10-12 Weeks |
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