Distribution of second-hand book purchase frequency in the Netherlands 2023

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Amy Watson,
Nov 13, 2023
As of February 2023 in the Netherlands, following a consumer survey, 54 percent of respondents said they did not buy a second-hand book. As a result, 46 percent of consumers purchased at least one book as second hand. This percentage is considerably lower compared to purchases of new paper books (71 percent).

Distribution of consumers buying second-hand books in the Netherlands as of February 2023

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Release date

February 2023

Region

Netherlands

Survey time period

January 16 to January 26, 2023

Number of respondents

1,200 respondents

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

paper books only

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Kunt u aangeven hoeveel van deze boeken u los koopt per jaar en hoeveel u per jaar streamt via een abonnement? Tweedehands papieren boeken" (English: Can you indicate how many of these books you buy separately per year and how many you stream per year via a subscription? Paper books second-hand")

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