Newspaper readership peaked in 2008 when around ** percent of the Spanish population were reading newspapers. This figure had fallen to **** percent by 2023, indicative of a widespread trend of declining print media consumption. The source also reported the same figure for 2021 and 2022, suggesting a plateau in newspaper readership.
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AIMC (Spain). (January 29, 2024). Share of individuals reading printed daily newspapers in Spain from 1997 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/436409/newspaper-penetration-in-spain/
AIMC (Spain). "Share of individuals reading printed daily newspapers in Spain from 1997 to 2023." Chart. January 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/436409/newspaper-penetration-in-spain/
AIMC (Spain). (2024). Share of individuals reading printed daily newspapers in Spain from 1997 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/436409/newspaper-penetration-in-spain/
AIMC (Spain). "Share of Individuals Reading Printed Daily Newspapers in Spain from 1997 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/436409/newspaper-penetration-in-spain/
AIMC (Spain), Share of individuals reading printed daily newspapers in Spain from 1997 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/436409/newspaper-penetration-in-spain/ (last visited July 20, 2025)
Share of individuals reading printed daily newspapers in Spain from 1997 to 2023 [Graph], AIMC (Spain), January 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/436409/newspaper-penetration-in-spain/
