Book sales in the Netherlands 2012-2022
In 2021 and in 2022, respectively 43 million books were sold in the Netherlands. This marked an increase from previous years, where the figure hovered between 39 and 41 million.
Number of books sold in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2022 (in million units)
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Languages
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Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB). (February 23, 2023). Number of books sold in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2022 (in million units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/875967/sales-volume-of-books-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB). "Number of books sold in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2022 (in million units)." Chart. February 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/875967/sales-volume-of-books-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB). (2023). Number of books sold in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2022 (in million units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/875967/sales-volume-of-books-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB). "Number of Books Sold in The Netherlands from 2012 to 2022 (in Million Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/875967/sales-volume-of-books-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), Number of books sold in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2022 (in million units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/875967/sales-volume-of-books-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited November 30, 2023)
Number of books sold in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2022 (in million units) [Graph], Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), February 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/875967/sales-volume-of-books-in-the-netherlands/