In 2024, around *** percent of books sold on the consumer market in Germany were e-books. This was unchanged compared to 2023. Ten years earlier, the share was *** percent and has grown strongly since then. Sales in 2024 totaled around ***** million units.
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Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels. (March 10, 2025). Consumer market revenue share of e-books in Germany from 2010 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/385902/e-books-revenue-share-germany/
Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels. "Consumer market revenue share of e-books in Germany from 2010 to 2024." Chart. March 10, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/385902/e-books-revenue-share-germany/
Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels. (2025). Consumer market revenue share of e-books in Germany from 2010 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/385902/e-books-revenue-share-germany/
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