Book market in China

Statistics report on the book industry in China

Book market in China

This report presents a wide range of statistics and facts about the book market in China. It starts with an overview with key market indicators, followed with specific data on publishing and retail sales. The report ends with insights on book consumers.

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Market overview

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  • Premium Statistic Import and export of books to and from China 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Value of book imports and exports to and from China 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Book publishing revenue in China 2016-2021
  • Premium Statistic Book retail sales revenue in China 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Average number of books read in China 2023, by age group

Publishing

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  • Premium Statistic Number of published book titles in China 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of newly published books in China from 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Amount of published printed book copies in China 2013-2023
  • Premium Statistic Book printing in China 2023, by genre
  • Premium Statistic Number of book publishers in China from 2010 to 2020
  • Premium Statistic Highest-grossing Chinese publishing companies 2022

Retail sales

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  • Premium Statistic Distribution of book retail market in China 2023, by channel
  • Premium Statistic Online sales revenue of books in China 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Sales revenue of physical bookstores China 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of online book retail market in China 2024, by genre
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of offline book retail market in China July 2024, by genre
  • Premium Statistic Purchasing trend of online book stores in China 2023, by genre
  • Premium Statistic Purchasing trend of physical bookstores in China 2023, by genre

Consumption

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  • Premium Statistic Amount of books stored at home among Chinese readers 2022
  • Premium Statistic Monthly consumer spending on books in China 2024
  • Premium Statistic Book purchase influence factors in China 2024
  • Premium Statistic Popular book purchase channels in China 2024
  • Premium Statistic Most in-demand book genres in China 2024
  • Premium Statistic Book reading time per day in China 2024
  • Premium Statistic Favorite time to read in China 2024
  • Premium Statistic Reading habits among adults in China 2023, by reading style
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