In 2021, U.S. book publishers generated a total revenue of 27.56 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from the 25.55 billion U.S. dollars recorded in 2020. The 2020 estimate represents the highest annual aggregate revenue of U.S. book publishers since 2018.
Estimated aggregate revenue of U.S. book publishers from 2005 to 2021
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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US Census Bureau. (November 22, 2022). Estimated aggregate revenue of U.S. book publishers from 2005 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184062/estimated-revenue-of-us-book-publishers-since-2005/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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US Census Bureau. "Estimated Aggregate Revenue of U.S. Book Publishers from 2005 to 2021 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184062/estimated-revenue-of-us-book-publishers-since-2005/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Estimated aggregate revenue of U.S. book publishers from 2005 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], US Census Bureau, November 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184062/estimated-revenue-of-us-book-publishers-since-2005/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed