Figures were partly retrieved from earlier publications. E-books and audio books were included in sales figures from 2014. Private purchases on online marketplaces were not included after 2015.
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Book, e-book and audio book sales in German e-commerce 2011-2024
Book, e-book and audio book sales increased in Germany during recent years. While numbers fluctuated, they were still impressive. In 2011, total sales of all three book types amounted to just under *** billion euros, in 2024 this figure had grown to almost *** billion euros. Since 2022, figures have started to decrease again.
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bevh. (January 22, 2025). Book, e-book and audio book sales in German e-commerce from 2011 to 2024 (in million euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086515/book-e-book-audio-book-sales-e-commerce-germany/
bevh. "Book, e-book and audio book sales in German e-commerce from 2011 to 2024 (in million euros)." Chart. January 22, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086515/book-e-book-audio-book-sales-e-commerce-germany/
bevh. (2025). Book, e-book and audio book sales in German e-commerce from 2011 to 2024 (in million euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086515/book-e-book-audio-book-sales-e-commerce-germany/
bevh. "Book, E-book and Audio Book Sales in German E-commerce from 2011 to 2024 (in Million Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086515/book-e-book-audio-book-sales-e-commerce-germany/
bevh, Book, e-book and audio book sales in German e-commerce from 2011 to 2024 (in million euros) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086515/book-e-book-audio-book-sales-e-commerce-germany/ (last visited May 07, 2026)
Book, e-book and audio book sales in German e-commerce from 2011 to 2024 (in million euros) [Graph], bevh, January 22, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1086515/book-e-book-audio-book-sales-e-commerce-germany/
