In 2020, the estimated net revenue of the U.S. book publishing industry amounted to 25.71 billion U.S. dollars. This marks a small decrease from the previous year, but revenue remains stable and is an improvement on the figure recorded for 2018.
Net revenue of the book publishing industry in the United States from 2008 to 2020
(in billion U.S. dollars)
The figures prior to 2019 come from earlier publications. In 2020, figures for 2019 were restated.
The source estimates the total volume of the U.S. publishing industry by combining annual data provided by publishers and distributors, along with market modeling.
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AAP. (October 8, 2021). Net revenue of the book publishing industry in the United States from 2008 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271931/revenue-of-the-us-book-publishing-industry/
AAP. "Net revenue of the book publishing industry in the United States from 2008 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. October 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271931/revenue-of-the-us-book-publishing-industry/
AAP. (2021). Net revenue of the book publishing industry in the United States from 2008 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271931/revenue-of-the-us-book-publishing-industry/
AAP. "Net Revenue of The Book Publishing Industry in The United States from 2008 to 2020 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271931/revenue-of-the-us-book-publishing-industry/
AAP, Net revenue of the book publishing industry in the United States from 2008 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271931/revenue-of-the-us-book-publishing-industry/ (last visited January 18, 2022)
