This statistic shows annual expenditure on books in the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2018, based on volume. In 2015, UK households purchased approximately 2.8 billion British pounds worth of books. Consumption has since increased, measuring 3.3 billion in 2018.
Consumption expenditure on books in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2018 based on volume*
(in million GBP)
* Household final consumption expenditure based on chained volume measures (seasonally adjusted). Figures are given here in volume terms rather than value terms to give a better picture of whether households purchased more or less goods and services over the period in consideration.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 30, 2019). Consumption expenditure on books in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2018 based on volume* (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/476025/expenditure-on-books-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Consumption expenditure on books in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2018 based on volume* (in million GBP)." Chart. September 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476025/expenditure-on-books-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Consumption expenditure on books in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2018 based on volume* (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476025/expenditure-on-books-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Consumption Expenditure on Books in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2005 to 2018 Based on Volume* (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/476025/expenditure-on-books-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Consumption expenditure on books in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2018 based on volume* (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/476025/expenditure-on-books-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Consumption expenditure on books in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2018 based on volume* (in million GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/476025/expenditure-on-books-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/