As of January 2024 in the Netherlands, roughly 22 percent of Dutch respondents said they buy new books one or two times every quarter. In contrast, 12 percent of respondents stated that they purchase new books even more often whereas around one out of five respondents never buys any new books.
Distribution of new book purchases in the Netherlands as of February 2024, by frequency
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Hoe vaak koopt u gemiddeld nieuwe boeken (papieren, e-books, luisterboeken)?" (English: On average, how often do you purchase a book (paper, e-book, audio book)?
Missing percentage points to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , & Koninklijke Bibliotheek, & Stichting Lezen. (June 17, 2024). Distribution of new book purchases in the Netherlands as of February 2024, by frequency [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/559270/share-of-individuals-buying-new-books-in-the-netherlands-by-frequency/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), und Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, und Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , und Koninklijke Bibliotheek, und Stichting Lezen. "Distribution of new book purchases in the Netherlands as of February 2024, by frequency." Chart. June 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/559270/share-of-individuals-buying-new-books-in-the-netherlands-by-frequency/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Stichting Lezen. (2024). Distribution of new book purchases in the Netherlands as of February 2024, by frequency. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/559270/share-of-individuals-buying-new-books-in-the-netherlands-by-frequency/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), and Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, and Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , and Koninklijke Bibliotheek, and Stichting Lezen. "Distribution of New Book Purchases in The Netherlands as of February 2024, by Frequency." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/559270/share-of-individuals-buying-new-books-in-the-netherlands-by-frequency/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB) & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek & Koninklijke Bibliotheek & Stichting Lezen, Distribution of new book purchases in the Netherlands as of February 2024, by frequency Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/559270/share-of-individuals-buying-new-books-in-the-netherlands-by-frequency/ (last visited October 09, 2024)
Distribution of new book purchases in the Netherlands as of February 2024, by frequency [Graph], Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , & Koninklijke Bibliotheek, & Stichting Lezen, June 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/559270/share-of-individuals-buying-new-books-in-the-netherlands-by-frequency/
