Figures for years prior to 2022 come from earlier reports. Figures for 2021 were not provided, however the source noted that the 2022 figure of 1.47 billion U.S. dollars marked a decrease of six percent from the previous year.
The source estimates the total volume of the U.S. publishing industry by combining annual data provided by publishers and distributors, along with market modeling
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Revenue of the U.S. professional book publishing industry 2013-2023
In 2023, the net revenue of the U.S. professional book publishing industry was *** billion U.S. dollars. After the years 2014 and 2015 saw the revenue surpass ***** billion, annual decreases have been recorded ever since and whilst trends suggested this decline will continue each year, the latest results marked the first increase in a decade.
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AAP. (August 22, 2024). Net revenue of the professional book publishing industry in the United States from 2013 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/885415/profesional-book-publishing-revenue/
AAP. "Net revenue of the professional book publishing industry in the United States from 2013 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. August 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/885415/profesional-book-publishing-revenue/
AAP. (2024). Net revenue of the professional book publishing industry in the United States from 2013 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/885415/profesional-book-publishing-revenue/
AAP. "Net Revenue of The Professional Book Publishing Industry in The United States from 2013 to 2023 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/885415/profesional-book-publishing-revenue/
AAP, Net revenue of the professional book publishing industry in the United States from 2013 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/885415/profesional-book-publishing-revenue/ (last visited May 07, 2026)
Net revenue of the professional book publishing industry in the United States from 2013 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], AAP, August 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/885415/profesional-book-publishing-revenue/
