Statista's report on the global book industry market presents key data and insights on market size, leading countries, the number of readers, and its key players. According to the report, global book industry revenue in 2022 was $79.6 billion, the lowest figure since 2017. Forecasts nonetheless indicate that by the end of 2023 this figure will reach $82.3 billion, a $2.7 billion rise in the book market.
You have probably, at some point, hesitated over whether to buy and read a book in its print or electronic edition. The shift toward digitalization has created a situation in which a large number of people turn the pages of books on electronic devices such as tablets and smartphones.
In this situation, if we want to speak with greater certainty and precision about the state of the book industry, we first of all need its market data and statistics. Statista's report on the global book industry market has presented key data and insights on market size, leading countries, the number of readers, and its key players.
According to this report, global book industry revenue in 2022 was 79.6 billion dollars, the lowest figure since 2017. Meanwhile, according to forecasts, by the end of 2023 this figure will reach 82.3 billion dollars, and we will see 2.7 billion dollars of growth in the book market.
The United States, with 18.8 billion dollars, had the highest revenue from the book market in 2022, and China, with 13.2 billion dollars, ranks second. In 2022, the number of readers interested in print books reached 1.81 billion, and the number of readers who prefer e-books was 934 million. China, with 329 million readers, also has the most book readers in 2022, followed by the United States with 134 million.
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