When procuring on-line in 2024, print remained the popular format for readers, with 14.7% of EU residents buying printed books, magazines or newspapers on-line within the 3 months earlier than the survey – greater than double the 6.8% who downloaded e-books or audiobooks.
The best shares of residents shopping for printed books, magazines or newspapers on-line had been reported in Eire (28.3%), the Netherlands (23.5%) and Luxembourg (22.7%). In contrast, the bottom shares had been reported in Cyprus (2.0%), Latvia (3.8%) and Romania (5.3%).
Supply dataset: isoc_ec_ibgs
For e-books and audio books, the best shares had been recorded in Eire (22.3%), Denmark (19.7%) and Luxembourg (13.3%), whereas the bottom proportions had been reported in Bulgaria (1.8%), Latvia (2.5%) and Romania (2.6%).
In 3 EU nations – Denmark, Cyprus and Finland – the share of the inhabitants who purchased e-books and audio books exceeded that of printed books.
This information article is printed to mark the World Book and Copyright Day.
