In 2020, the U.S. book publishing industry generated a revenue of 7.85 billion U.S. dollars in textbook publishing, a decrease from 8.39 billion U.S. dollars in 2019. This 2020 estimate represents the lowest annual aggregate revenue of textbooks in the United States in the time frame from 2010 to 2020.
Estimated textbook publishing revenue in the United States from 2010 to 2020
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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US Census Bureau. (November 23, 2021). Estimated textbook publishing revenue in the United States from 2010 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/185042/us-publishing-revenue-from-textbooks-since-2005/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Estimated textbook publishing revenue in the United States from 2010 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], US Census Bureau, November 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/185042/us-publishing-revenue-from-textbooks-since-2005/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed