In December 2024, fiction books generated around 0.8 percent less revenue in Germany than the year before. Revenue from books for children and young adults fell by around 5.4 percent compared to the previous year. The largest decrease in year-on-year revenue was recorded for audiobooks, with a loss in revenue of over 18 percent.
Year-on-year revenue development of the book market in Germany in December 2024, by category and format
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Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels. (January 13, 2025). Year-on-year revenue development of the book market in Germany in December 2024, by category and format [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221260/book-market-revenue-yoy-category-format-germany/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels. "Year-on-year revenue development of the book market in Germany in December 2024, by category and format." Chart. January 13, 2025. Statista. Accessed February 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221260/book-market-revenue-yoy-category-format-germany/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels. (2025). Year-on-year revenue development of the book market in Germany in December 2024, by category and format. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221260/book-market-revenue-yoy-category-format-germany/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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