App downloads of Tencent's WeChat H2 2023, by country or region
China's most popular social network platform WeChat has been expanding its user base outside of its home. In the second half of 2023, United States was the most important new overseas user source for WeChat with 1.22 million app downloads. Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia and Vietnam demonstrated strong WeChat user growth as well. The Chinese equivalent of WhatsApp offers a wide range of functions outside of messaging, including mobile payment and e-commerce.