The global number of downloads in the 'Books & Reference' segment of the app market was forecast to continuously increase between 2023 and 2027 by in total 986.7 million downloads (+33.45 percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the indicator is estimated to reach 3.9 billion downloads and therefore a new peak in 2027. Notably, the number of downloads of the 'Books & Reference' segment of the app market was continuously increasing over the past years.
Data provided by Statista Market Insights are estimates.
Definition:
The Books & Reference market contains apps that allow users to access books and reference works on their mobile phones. Most of these books and references are also available as printed works but are more affordable and convenient to access as digital publications. An example within this market is the Amazon Kindle app, which makes it possible to read Kindle eBooks on mobile devices. Another example is the Audible app, which lets users connect to their Audible accounts and listen to audiobooks while on the go.
Additional Information:
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Advertising revenue obtained from showing ads within an app
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Statista. (October 19, 2023). Number of of books & reference app downloads worldwide from 2018 to 2027 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1294256/worldwide-book-and-reference-app-downloads
Statista. "Number of of books & reference app downloads worldwide from 2018 to 2027 (in millions)." Chart. October 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1294256/worldwide-book-and-reference-app-downloads
Statista. (2023). Number of of books & reference app downloads worldwide from 2018 to 2027 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1294256/worldwide-book-and-reference-app-downloads
Statista. "Number of of Books & Reference App Downloads Worldwide from 2018 to 2027 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1294256/worldwide-book-and-reference-app-downloads
Statista, Number of of books & reference app downloads worldwide from 2018 to 2027 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1294256/worldwide-book-and-reference-app-downloads (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of of books & reference app downloads worldwide from 2018 to 2027 (in millions) [Graph], Statista, October 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1294256/worldwide-book-and-reference-app-downloads
