The state of the publishing industry in 5 charts jane. Book publishing industry analysis, trends, statistics. Across the us publishing industry in the first six months of 2019, digital formats both ebooks and downloaded audio accounted for 22. The state of the publishing industry today at a bookexpo education session, npd book executive director david walter showed booksellers the latest. In addition, a further four countries provided 2017 data. Therefore the revenue stream comes from book sales to retailers, through a sales force. Industry statistics cover all companies in the united states, both public and private, ranging in size from small businesses to market leaders. Publishings glacial production and sales schedule, in which even a hot book takes a year or two to reach the market, means that some of. Get up to speed on any industry with comprehensive intelligence that is easy to read. However, the companies face a highly competitive environment for the leisure time of the consumer. British publishing breaks revenue records but textbook. Global book publishing industry data, trends, stats ibisworld.
Book publishers industry profile from first research. Over the five years to 2019, the book publishing industry has stagnated, with revenue increasing only marginally. In addition to revenue, the industry market analysis shows information on employees, companies, and average firm size. Global book publishing market research report 20192024 is a historical overview and indepth study on the current and future market of the book publishing industry. For all outward appearances, the relationship between amazon and the publishing industry had settled into a wary peace, following a highly publicized dustup in 2014 between amazon and hachette. Most books are published by a small number of very large book publishers, but thousands of smaller book publishers exist. Books market size, share, analysis global industry. Book publishing market 2020 global industry trends, share, size, demand, growth opportunities, industry revenue, future and business analysis by forecast 2024 published.
How amazon brought publishing to its knees mashable. Key factors as provided to the news media in todays august 28 report, are. Us book publisher revenue up nearly 7% in first half of 2019. The timeline presents a data on the global book publishing revenue from 2012 to 2015, as well as a forecast for 2016 to 2021. This downward trend dovetails with the emergence of kdp in 2007. Net revenue of the book publishing industry in the united states from 2008 to 2017 in billion u. It has over 200 divisions and imprints, in addition to those listed above. The publishing industry involves production and dissemination processes to make information, such as literature, music, software, and travel aids, available. Main findings based on the ipawipo survey what is the revenue for the trade and educational sectors. Book publishing market 2020 global industry trends, share.
With the usa accounting for just 29% of global book sales by revenue that leaves the world outside the usa totalling 71%, although the report suggests this is concentrated in a. Indian book market to touch rs 739 billion by 2020. Other challenges include the fragmented nature of publishing and bookselling, a tortuous distribution system. However, the indian book industry receives no direct investment from the government a serious roadblock for publishers, the report says. In 2021, global book publishing revenue is expected to amount to about 121. Find industry analysis, statistics, trends, data and forecasts on global book publishing from ibisworld. Statshot annual publisher survey puts 2017 estimated us. She is the publisher of the hot sheet, the essential newsletter on the publishing industry for authors, and was named publishing commentator of the year by digital book world in 2019 in addition to being a.
Total books revenue is forecast to grow by about 1% per year over the next five years as print revenue declines more slowly, or even rises, in major markets. High level overview of the publishing industry 2017 1. Number of employees in the literature and book industry in denmark. Introduction michael cairns is a publishing and media executive with over 25 years experience in business strategy, operations and technology implementation. Book publishing in the us industry data, trends, stats ibisworld. That said, a print book will generally generate 7x more revenue than an ebook.
Figures on the overall economic significance of the publishing industry refer to net publishers turnover, i. Get up to speed on any industry with comprehensive. Amazon steps up its battle with the book industry the. This statistic displays data on book publishing revenue worldwide from. The association of american publishers aap issued its 2018 statshot annual report today which found, among other things, that the u. June 21, 2019 the association of american publishers aap issued its statshot annual report for calendar year 2018 today, which concludes that the u. Most 64% of that revenue came from the sale of published titles. Global book publishing industry data, trends, stats. Book publishing revenue worldwide in 2018 and 2023 in billion u. In 2009, pearsons education division alone brought in more revenue than any other book publisher besides number two, reed elsevier, whose biggest businesses are lexisnexis and elsevier science. This measurement can be used as a benchmark for determining whether fluctuations in an individual companys market share are caused by its own performance, or are the result of changes in the size of the entire industry. The uk is the worlds largest exporter of physical books, brochures and leaflets, with almost 45 per cent of the uk book publishing industrys sales from physical books generated by export sales. In trade publishing, net revenue for print formatsincluding hardback, paperback, mass market, and board booksgrew 2.
July 20, 2018 the association of american publishers aap issued its 2018 statshot annual report today which found, among other things, that the u. A little more than a decade ago, the publishing industry was confined to printed workstraditional books, newspapers, and magazines. Publishing revenue for trade books fiction, nonfiction, and religious presses increased slightly 1. High level overview of the publishing industry 2017.
Analyzing the publishing industry in united states 2017. Michael cairns managing partner information media partners education publishing market overview. Book publishing industry revenue streams the ebusiness blog. Publishing industry financial news publishers weekly. Statistics on publishing industry in italy overview. Over 56 million books were sold by the australian book industry in 2015, down from the peak volume of 66. Market size is the total revenue for the book publishing industry. Publishing industry an overview sciencedirect topics. The 2018 total sales and licensing revenue for the trade and the educational sectors is available for 19 countries. Therefore, the publishers main customers are the retailers. Industry statistics the american booksellers association.
Monthly and annual reports provide a detailed statistical analysis of the u. I have received the quote from a self publishing company that they would charge me 17k and make my book available on all online medium and the hard copies will be print on order basis. From a retail standpoint the market has seen sweeping changes in recent years. They have agreed on 7030% model where i get 70%, but 70% of the profit. The book publishers face stiff competition from online content such as. The book publishing trade peaked in 2007 but has stagnated since 20, with just 0. Book publishers represent less than a sixth of the publishers in the united states.