A report measuring book revenue in selected markets in 2020 revealed that the United States was the leader in this regard, with books generating 25.7 billion U.S. dollars in revenue that year. Ranked second was China, followed by Germany which was the leading market in Europe. Germany's book revenue amounted to 9.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2020, more than the figures reported for France, Italy, and Spain combined.
Book publishing revenue in selected countries worldwide in 2020
(in billion U.S. dollars)
includes trade, educational, professional, digital, export
Supplementary notes
*Figure refers to the turnover recorded in the financial statements by the publishers. The source placed France as fifth in the world with a visual estimate of the true figure which suggested the figure could be doubly as high. However, for the purposes of clarity, the graph is arranged in order of highest to lowest based on the actual figures given.
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Associazione Italiana Editori. (January 28, 2022). Book publishing revenue in selected countries worldwide in 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292732/global-book-publishing-revenue-by-country/
Associazione Italiana Editori. "Book publishing revenue in selected countries worldwide in 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292732/global-book-publishing-revenue-by-country/
Associazione Italiana Editori. (2022). Book publishing revenue in selected countries worldwide in 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292732/global-book-publishing-revenue-by-country/
Associazione Italiana Editori. "Book Publishing Revenue in Selected Countries Worldwide in 2020 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292732/global-book-publishing-revenue-by-country/
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