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- Release date
- October 2018
- Region
- Germany
- Survey time period
- 2013 to 2018
- Age group
- 14 years and older
- Supplementary notes
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Multiple answers were possible.
* Questions not asked in 2016 and 2017, respectively.
** Not asked in 2017.
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- Region
- Germany
- Survey time period
- 2013 to 2018
- Age group
- 14 years and older
- Supplementary notes
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Multiple answers were possible.
* Questions not asked in 2016 and 2017, respectively.
** Not asked in 2017.
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Statistics on "E-books in Germany"
- Overview
- Book market revenue in Germany from 2011 to 2020* (in million euros)Book market revenue in Germany 2011-2020
- Estimated revenue of the book trade in Germany in 2016 and 2017, by segment (in million euros)Revenue of the book trade in Germany 2016-2017, by segment
- Sales of books and e-books in e-commerce in Germany from 2011 to 2017 (in million euros)Sales of books and e-books in German e-commerce 2011-2017
- Number of current and potential users of e-readers in Germany from 2013 to 2016 (in millions)Purchase intention and possession of e-readers in Germany 2013-2016
- Number of people who read books on electronic devices (e-reader, tablet-PC, smartphone) at least occasionally in Germany from 2014 to 2018 (in million people)Reading books on e-readers, tablets and smartphones in Germany 2014-2018
- When was the last time you spent money on a book?Reader survey on last book or e-book purchase in Germany 2016
- Number of people in Germany who bought at least one e-book in the last 12 months from 2014 to 2018 (in millions)E-book buyers in the last 12 months in Germany 2014-2018
- Number of online buyers of e-books in Germany from 2013 to 2016 (in millions)E-book online buyer numbers in Germany 2013-2016
- E-book market: key figures
- Selected key figures about the e-book market in Germany in 2017 and 2018Key figures about the e-book market in Germany 2017-2018
- Consumer market revenue share of e-books in Germany from 2010 to 2018Revenue share of e-books in Germany 2010-2018
- Sales volume of e-books on the consumer market in Germany from 2010 to 2017 (in million copies)E-book sales volume in Germany 2010-2017
- Number of e-book buyers on the consumer market in Germany from 2010 to 2018 (in millions)E-book buyers in Germany 2010-2018
- Share of sales in e-book market product groups in Germany from 2013 to 2017Sales share in the German e-book market 2013-2017, by product group
- Average e-book price in Germany from 2010 to 2017 (in euros)Average e-book price in Germany 2010-2017
- Survey on reader and user behavior
- Do you read books or e-books, at least every now and then, for professional or private purposes?Book and e-book usage in Germany 2013-2018
- How much do you agree with the following statements?Opinions on statements about e-books in Germany 2016
- Do you mostly read e-books or printed books?Preference for e-books or printed books in Germany 2016
- For which of the following reasons do you read e-books?Reasons for reading e-books in Germany 2018
- Which of the following devices do you use to read e-books either for professional (incl. educational) or private purposes?Usage of e-books in Germany 2014-2018, by type of device
- Do you have an e-reader in your household?Survey on e-reader ownership in German households in 2016
- Which options do you use to access e-books? Survey on access sources for e-books in Germany 2017
- Which portals did you already visit to buy e-books?Survey on online-purchase of e-books in Germany 2016
- Outlook
- Forecast of ePublishing revenue by segment in Germany from 2017 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollar)Forecast of ePublishing revenue by segment in Germany 2017-2023
- Sales increase in the e-publishing market in Germany in 2016, including a forecast until 2022 (compared to previous year)Sales increase forecast for the e-publishing market in Germany 2016-2022
- Forecast ePublishing users by segment in Germany from 2017 to 2023 (in million)Forecast ePublishing users by segment in Germany 2017-2023
- Penetration rate in the e-publishing market in Germany in 2016, including a forecast until 2022E-publishing penetration rate in Germany 2016-2022
- 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
- Forecast of ePublishing ARPU by segment in Germany from 2017 to 2023 (in U.S. dollar)Forecast of ePublishing ARPU by segment in Germany 2017-2023
- A look at your personal future: which of the following statements will apply to you most in the future?Future usage of e-books in Germany 2016
- Can you imagine reading e-books in the future?Survey on interest in e-books among non-readers in Germany 2013-2018
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- How much do you agree with the following statements?
- Do you mostly read e-books or printed books?
- Do you have an e-reader in your household?
- Which statement about VAT for books or e-books do you agree with?
- In your opinion, how will books be read in Germany in 10 years?
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- Book market revenue in Germany from 2011 to 2020* (in million euros)
- Estimated revenue of the book trade in Germany in 2016 and 2017, by segment (in million euros)
- Sales of books and e-books in e-commerce in Germany from 2011 to 2017 (in million euros)
- Number of current and potential users of e-readers in Germany from 2013 to 2016 (in millions)
- Number of people who read books on electronic devices (e-reader, tablet-PC, smartphone) at least occasionally in Germany from 2014 to 2018 (in million people)
- When was the last time you spent money on a book?
- Number of people in Germany who bought at least one e-book in the last 12 months from 2014 to 2018 (in millions)
- Number of online buyers of e-books in Germany from 2013 to 2016 (in millions)
- Share of e-book readers in Germany from 2014 to 2018, by age group
- Selected key figures about the e-book market in Germany in 2017 and 2018
- Consumer market revenue share of e-books in Germany from 2010 to 2018
- Sales volume of e-books on the consumer market in Germany from 2010 to 2017 (in million copies)
- Number of e-book buyers on the consumer market in Germany from 2010 to 2018 (in millions)
- Share of sales in e-book market product groups in Germany from 2013 to 2017
- Average e-book price in Germany from 2010 to 2017 (in euros)
- Do you read books or e-books, at least every now and then, for professional or private purposes?
- For which of the following reasons do you read e-books?
- Which of the following devices do you use to read e-books either for professional (incl. educational) or private purposes?
- Which options do you use to access e-books?
- Which portals did you already visit to buy e-books?
- Which of the following e-book genres do you read at least every now and again?
- Have you ever gifted or been gifted an e-book?
- Forecast of ePublishing revenue by segment in Germany from 2017 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollar)
- Sales increase in the e-publishing market in Germany in 2016, including a forecast until 2022 (compared to previous year)
- Forecast ePublishing users by segment in Germany from 2017 to 2023 (in million)
- Penetration rate in the e-publishing market in Germany in 2016, including a forecast until 2022
- Literary fiction market revenue from e-books in Germany from 2013 to 2022* (in million euros)
- Forecast of ePublishing ARPU by segment in Germany from 2017 to 2023 (in U.S. dollar)
- A look at your personal future: which of the following statements will apply to you most in the future?
- Can you imagine reading e-books in the future?
- Book consumption in the United States in 2016, by book format
- Printed book readers in the United States in 2018, by household income
- How often do you read books? (by gender)
- Do you read more books in hard copy form or electronically?
- Do you read more books in hard copy form or electronically?
- Do you read more books in hard copy form or electronically?
- To what extent do you agree with the following statements?
- Which book format do you prefer?*
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- Number of books* edited in Spain from 1999 to 2017, by format
- Number of active literary agents in Spain in 2016, by number of books published
- Average weekly household expenditure on books in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by age of household reference person* (in GBP)
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- When was the last time you spent money on a printed book?
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