Swedish book publishers generated sales revenue from digital resellers of roughly 773.1 million Swedish kronor in 2023, up from 726.1 million in the previous year. Meanwhile, revenue from physical bookstores stood at 405.2 million kronor in 2023, a slight drop in revenue from the 418.2 million kronor in 2023.
Figures for direct to sale companies and institutions, direct sale to consumer, and other reseller amounted to a total of 154.8 million Swedish kronor in 2023.
Sales revenue of book publishers in Sweden from 2018 to 2023, by distribution channel
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* including sale to libraries.
** excl. sale from public book clubs.
missing figures for 2021 were not provided separately, but the source noted that the total of direct to sale companies and institutions, direct sale to consumer, and other reseller was 150.5 million SEK.
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