This statistic shows data on the mainly purchased types of books in Germany from 2019 to 2023. In 2023, around 16.14 million Germans aged 14 years and older mostly bought paperbacks. The Allensbach Market and Advertising Media Analysis (Allensbacher Markt- und Werbeträgeranalyse or AWA in German) determines attitudes, consumer habits and media usage of the population in Germany on a broad statistical basis.
Mainly purchased types of books (hardbacks or paperbacks) in Germany from 2019 to 2023
(in million people)
Information on base:
German-speaking resident population aged 14 years and older.
Information on random sample:
n (2019)=23,318, representing 70.60 million
n (2020)=23,191, representing 70.64 million
n (2021)=22,563, representing 70.54 million
n (2022)=23,015, representing 70.60 million
n (2023)=22,524, representing 70.08 million
Find more information on the methodology of this survey here.
The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "What types of books do you buy - would you say..." (original German question: "Was für Bücher kaufen Sie - würden Sie sagen ...")
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IfD Allensbach. (June 19, 2023). Mainly purchased types of books (hardbacks or paperbacks) in Germany from 2019 to 2023 (in million people) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/382177/purchased-books-by-type-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Mainly purchased types of books (hardbacks or paperbacks) in Germany from 2019 to 2023 (in million people)." Chart. June 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/382177/purchased-books-by-type-germany/
IfD Allensbach. (2023). Mainly purchased types of books (hardbacks or paperbacks) in Germany from 2019 to 2023 (in million people). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/382177/purchased-books-by-type-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Mainly Purchased Types of Books (Hardbacks or Paperbacks) in Germany from 2019 to 2023 (in Million People)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/382177/purchased-books-by-type-germany/
IfD Allensbach, Mainly purchased types of books (hardbacks or paperbacks) in Germany from 2019 to 2023 (in million people) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/382177/purchased-books-by-type-germany/ (last visited December 06, 2024)
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