A report measuring book sales revenue growth in selected markets in 2023 revealed that Mexico's market saw growth of 11.4 percent, whereas New Zealand suffered a decline in sales growth of 5.4 percent. The report noted that higher book prices compensated for lower unit sales.
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Book sales revenue growth in selected countries worldwide in 2023
(in billion U.S. dollars)
includes trade, educational, professional, digital, export
Supplementary notes
*Figure refers to the turnover recorded in the financial statements by the publishers. The source placed France as fifth in the world with a visual estimate of the true figure which suggested the figure could be doubly as high. However, for the purposes of clarity, the graph is arranged in order of highest to lowest based on the actual figures given.
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GfK. (March 7, 2024). Book sales revenue growth in selected countries worldwide in 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292732/global-book-publishing-revenue-by-country/
GfK. "Book sales revenue growth in selected countries worldwide in 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292732/global-book-publishing-revenue-by-country/
GfK. (2024). Book sales revenue growth in selected countries worldwide in 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292732/global-book-publishing-revenue-by-country/
GfK. "Book Sales Revenue Growth in Selected Countries Worldwide in 2023 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292732/global-book-publishing-revenue-by-country/
GfK, Book sales revenue growth in selected countries worldwide in 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292732/global-book-publishing-revenue-by-country/ (last visited June 18, 2025)
Book sales revenue growth in selected countries worldwide in 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], GfK, March 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292732/global-book-publishing-revenue-by-country/
