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Key figures about the e-book market in Germany 2016-2018
Key figures about the e-book market in Germany from 2016 to 2018
by Evgeniya Koptyug,
last edited
May 17, 2019
This statistic shows selected key figures about the e-book market in Germany from 2015 to 2018. In 2018, the revenue share of e-books on the German consumer market was 5 percent. In total, 3.6 million people had bought e-books in the period of consideration.
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by Evgeniya Koptyug,
last edited
May 17, 2019
This statistic shows selected key figures about the e-book market in Germany from 2015 to 2018. In 2018, the revenue share of e-books on the German consumer market was 5 percent. In total, 3.6 million people had bought e-books in the period of consideration.
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- February 2019
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- Germany
- Survey time period
- 2015 to 2018
- Special properties
- Private demand, excl. textbooks and specialist books
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- Germany
- Survey time period
- 2015 to 2018
- Special properties
- Private demand, excl. textbooks and specialist books
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Statistics on "Publishing industry in Germany"
- Overview
The most important statistics
- Revenue of the largest book publishers worldwide in 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)Revenue of the largest book publishers worldwide in 2016
- Ranking of leading publishing companies based on their revenue in Germany in 2018 (in million euros)Leading publishers ranked by revenue in Germany 2018
- Innovation expenditure of printing companies and publishers in Germany from 2008 to 2017* (in billion euros)Innovation expenditure of printing companies and publishers in Germany 2008-2017
- Market volume of M&A transactions in the publishing industry in Germany from 2007 to 2015 (in billion euros)Market volume of M&A transactions in the publishing industry in Germany 2007-2015
- Number of registered M&A transactions in the publishing industry in Germany in 2015 (in billion euros)M&A transactions in the publishing industry (digital and classic) in Germany 2015
- Ranking of publishing houses with the highest number of Top-20 placements in bestseller lists in Germany in 2018*Publishing houses with the most bestseller titles in Germany 2018
- Book market
The most important statistics
- Estimated book trade revenue in Germany from 2007 to 2018 (in million euros)Book trade revenue in Germany 2007-2018
- Estimated revenue of the book trade in Germany in 2017 and 2018, by segment (in million euros)Revenue of the book trade in Germany 2017-2018, by segment
- Leading twenty fiction and non-fiction publishing houses ranked by revenue in Germany in 2018 (in million euros)Revenue of the leading fiction and non-fictions publishers in Germany 2018
- Revenue generated by Springer Nature from 2007 to 2017 (in million euros)Reveune of Springer Nature 2007-2017
- Publishing revenue of the Klett group in Germany from 2011 to 2018 (in million euros)Revenue of the Klett group in Germany 2011-2018
- Revenue of the publisher Penguin Random House from 2005 to 2018 (in million euros)Revenue of the publishing group Penguin Random House 2005-2018
- Publishing revenue of Franz Cornelsen Bildungsgruppe from 2007 to 2018 (in million euros)Revenue of Franz Cornelsen Bildungsgruppe 2007-2018
- Revenue of the Westermann publishing group in Germany from 2007 to 2018 (in million euros)Revenue of the Westermann publishing group in Germany 2007-2018
- E-book market
The most important statistics
- Key figures about the e-book market in Germany from 2016 to 2018Key figures about the e-book market in Germany 2016-2018
- Consumer market revenue share of e-books in Germany from 2010 to 2019*Revenue share of e-books in Germany 2010-2019
- Sales volume of e-books on the consumer market in Germany from 2010 to 2018 (in million copies)E-book sales volume in Germany 2010-2018
- Average e-book price in Germany from 2010 to 2018 (in euros)Average e-book price in Germany 2010-2018
- Newspaper market
The most important statistics
- Newspaper revenue in Germany from 2013 to 2017, by type of paper (in million euros)Newspaper revenue in Germany 2013-2017, by type of paper
- Reach of different newspaper categories in Germany in 2019Reach of newspaper categories in Germany 2019
- Daily newspaper circulation share of publishing groups in Germany in the 1st quarters of 2016 and 2018Daily newspaper market share of publishers in Germany Q1 2016 and Q1 2018
- Circulation share of publishing groups in the newsstand newspaper market in Germany in the 1st quarters of 2016 and 2018Newsstand newspaper market share of publishers in Germany Q1 2016 and Q1 2018
- Subscription newspaper circulation share of publishing groups in Germany in the 1st quarter of 2016 and 1st quarter of 2018Subscription newspaper circulation share of publishing groups in Germany Q1 2018
- Magazine market
The most important statistics
- Consolidated consumer press market share of the largest publishing houses in Germany in selected years from 1985 to 2018Consumer press market share of the largest publishing houses in Germany 1985-2018
- Revenue of the Bauer Media Group from 2005 to 2016 (in million euros)Revenue of the Bauer Media Group 2005-2016
- Revenue of Hubert Burda Media from 2003 to 2017 (in billion euros)Revenue of Hubert Burda Media 2003-2017
- Revenue of Axel Springer SE in Germany from 2007 to 2018 (in million euros)Revenue of Axel Springer SE in Germany 2007-2018
- Revenue of Gruner and Jahr from 2005 to 2018 (in million euros)Revenue of Gruner + Jahr 2005-2018
- E-papers
The most important statistics
- Paid circulation of e-papers in Germany from 2005 to 2018E-paper circulation in Germany 2005-2018
- Magazines ranked by highest e-paper circulation in Germany in the 2nd quarter of 2019Magazines with the highest e-paper circulation in Germany Q2 2019
- E-paper sales volume of newspapers in Germany from 2nd quarter 2015 to 2nd quarter 2019, by segmentPaid e-paper circulation in Germany 2015-2019, by segment
- Sales volume of the BILD/B.Z. e-paper edition in Germany from 2nd quarter 2012 to 2nd quarter 2019E-paper circulation of the Bild Zeitung in Germany Q2 2012-Q2 2019
- E-paper sales volume of weekly news magazine Der Spiegel in Germany from 1st quarter 2014 to 2nd quarter 2019E-paper circulation of news magazine Der Spiegel 2014-2019
- Forecasts
The most important statistics
- Book market revenue in Germany from 2013 to 2022* (in million euros)Book market revenue in Germany 2013-2022
- Projected revenue development of the publishing industry in Germany from 2007 to 2022 (in billion euros)Revenue projection for the publishing industry in Germany 2007-2022
- Book market revenue in Germany from 2005 to 2022* (in million euros), by segmentsBook market revenue in Germany 2005-2022, by segment
- Literary fiction market revenue from e-books in Germany from 2013 to 2022* (in million euros)Fiction market revenue from e-books in Germany 2013-2022
- Total revenue of the newspaper market in Germany from 2003 to 2022* (in million euros)Total newspaper market revenue in Germany 2003-2022
- Total revenue of the magazine market in Germany from 2003 to 2022* (in million euros)Total magazine market revenue in Germany 2003-2022
- Paid e-paper circulation of newspapers in Germany from 2012 to 2017 (in 1,000 units)E-paper circulation of newspapers in Germany 2012-2017
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Statistics on "Publishing industry in Germany"
- Revenue of the largest book publishers worldwide in 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Ranking of leading publishing companies based on their revenue in Germany in 2018 (in million euros)
- Innovation expenditure of printing companies and publishers in Germany from 2008 to 2017* (in billion euros)
- Market volume of M&A transactions in the publishing industry in Germany from 2007 to 2015 (in billion euros)
- Number of registered M&A transactions in the publishing industry in Germany in 2015 (in billion euros)
- Ranking of publishing houses with the highest number of Top-20 placements in bestseller lists in Germany in 2018*
- Estimated book trade revenue in Germany from 2007 to 2018 (in million euros)
- Estimated revenue of the book trade in Germany in 2017 and 2018, by segment (in million euros)
- Leading twenty fiction and non-fiction publishing houses ranked by revenue in Germany in 2018 (in million euros)
- Revenue generated by Springer Nature from 2007 to 2017 (in million euros)
- Publishing revenue of the Klett group in Germany from 2011 to 2018 (in million euros)
- Revenue of the publisher Penguin Random House from 2005 to 2018 (in million euros)
- Publishing revenue of Franz Cornelsen Bildungsgruppe from 2007 to 2018 (in million euros)
- Revenue of the Westermann publishing group in Germany from 2007 to 2018 (in million euros)
- Key figures about the e-book market in Germany from 2016 to 2018
- Consumer market revenue share of e-books in Germany from 2010 to 2019*
- Sales volume of e-books on the consumer market in Germany from 2010 to 2018 (in million copies)
- Average e-book price in Germany from 2010 to 2018 (in euros)
- Newspaper revenue in Germany from 2013 to 2017, by type of paper (in million euros)
- Reach of different newspaper categories in Germany in 2019
- Daily newspaper circulation share of publishing groups in Germany in the 1st quarters of 2016 and 2018
- Circulation share of publishing groups in the newsstand newspaper market in Germany in the 1st quarters of 2016 and 2018
- Subscription newspaper circulation share of publishing groups in Germany in the 1st quarter of 2016 and 1st quarter of 2018
- Consolidated consumer press market share of the largest publishing houses in Germany in selected years from 1985 to 2018
- Revenue of the Bauer Media Group from 2005 to 2016 (in million euros)
- Revenue of Hubert Burda Media from 2003 to 2017 (in billion euros)
- Revenue of Axel Springer SE in Germany from 2007 to 2018 (in million euros)
- Revenue of Gruner and Jahr from 2005 to 2018 (in million euros)
- Paid circulation of e-papers in Germany from 2005 to 2018
- Magazines ranked by highest e-paper circulation in Germany in the 2nd quarter of 2019
- E-paper sales volume of newspapers in Germany from 2nd quarter 2015 to 2nd quarter 2019, by segment
- Sales volume of the BILD/B.Z. e-paper edition in Germany from 2nd quarter 2012 to 2nd quarter 2019
- E-paper sales volume of weekly news magazine Der Spiegel in Germany from 1st quarter 2014 to 2nd quarter 2019
- Book market revenue in Germany from 2013 to 2022* (in million euros)
- Projected revenue development of the publishing industry in Germany from 2007 to 2022 (in billion euros)
- Book market revenue in Germany from 2005 to 2022* (in million euros), by segments
- Literary fiction market revenue from e-books in Germany from 2013 to 2022* (in million euros)
- Total revenue of the newspaper market in Germany from 2003 to 2022* (in million euros)
- Total revenue of the magazine market in Germany from 2003 to 2022* (in million euros)
- Paid e-paper circulation of newspapers in Germany from 2012 to 2017 (in 1,000 units)
- Revenue share of the e-book market in Germany from 2013 to 2018, by product group
- Number of e-book titles published per year in Italy from 2011 to 2015
- Number of copies E.L. James's 'Fifty Shades of Grey' sold in the United States in 2012, by platform (in million)
- Consumer spending on e-books (incl. audio books) in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)
- Did your publishing company sell e-books in the last year?
- Sales revenue from e-books in Norway in 2018, by distributors (in 1,000 NOK)
- Share of e-book genres in the product range offered by publishers in Germany in 2013
- What share did the following sales channels have in the total number of e-books sold by your publishing house?
- Do you offer e-books and/or e-book readers in your bookshop or your internet shop?
- Will there be a revenue decrease in the "traditional" product range in your company in 2015 due to the growing e-book market?
- Book trade revenue share of the children's and youth book segment in Germany from 2004 to 2015
- Estimated number of new books and editions published in the U.S. in 2013, by genre
- Number of new books and editions published in the United States in the category 'biography' from 2002 to 2013
- Original languages of literary translations for the book market in Germany in 2018
- Book market revenue share of the product group religion (philosophy) in Germany in 2015, by segment
- Number of children´s book titles published in the Italian region Abruzzo in selected years between 2007 and 2017
- Number of publishing houses in the Italian region Marche in selected years between 2007 and 2017
- Number of new book titles published in Uruguay in 2015 and 2016
- Number of book copies printed and distributed in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna in selected years between 2007 and 2017 (in 1,000 copies)
- Distribution of the horror book volume in the Netherlands in 2018, by outlet channel*
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