This equates to £122.9m out of total online retail spending of £21.2bn last year, claim analysts Verdict and Ovum, who have released a joint study.
They claim that only 2.1% of the UK adult population shopped using internet access on their mobile. This is less than a tenth of the 28% of the population who have mobile internet access.
However, they expect internet sales via mobiles to reach £275m by 2013.
In addition they suggest mobile will increase in importance for consumers researching products and prices and interacting with retailers.
Malcolm Pinkerton, senior analyst at Verdict Research, said: "Consumers are not spending significant amounts via mobiles and, for now, we believe the true potential for m-commerce is to provide consumers with a valuable tool for research, comparison shopping and retailer interaction."
There have been a number of recent moves by retailers to improve their mobile shopfronts and services. Among them , , and with its product pricing and availability search iPhone app.
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