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New!! FEP statistics for the year 2008 (June 2010) The total annual sales revenue of book publishers of the EU and the EEA in 2008 was approximately € 23.75 billion, according to the survey conducted by FEP; this represents a decrease from the last estimate of € 24.5 billion for 2007, but in very large part such decrease was only nominal, due to changes in exchange rates. The largest markets in terms of publishers’ turnover in 2008 were Germany, followed by the UK, France, Spain and Italy.
A total of about 510,000 new titles were issued by publishers in 2008. The figure was taken from different sources, some of which included new editions or non commercial titles, and was rounded quite conservatively accordingly. There was an increase of an estimated 4% in the title output from the previous survey. European publishers held a total of over 6 million different titles in stock, the countries reporting the largest availability being the UK (over 2 million), Germany (around 1.2 million), Italy (over 600,000), France (over half a million) and Spain (almost 400,000).
The countries reporting the largest new titles output1 were the UK (120,947), Germany (83,381), Spain (42,592), France (38,354) and Italy (36,409).
According to the report, a total of approximately 135,000 people were employed full time in book publishing in 2008, an amount slightly lower than one year earlier.
Beyond the individual figures, it can be noted that up to 2007 there was a clear increasing trend both in terms of turnover and of titles output, while in 2008 the title production kept growing while for turnover, adjusting for exchange rates effects, it was basically a flat year; the crisis therefore has had a lighter impact on publishing than on most other sectors. This analysis relies on the examination of more detailed data from a number of members that represent well over 80% of the total turnover and title production.
FEP 2008 Statistics - Full report
For further information: Enrico Turrin, +32 2 770 11 10 - eturrin@fep-fee.eu
----------------------------- European Book Publishing Statistics 2007
The total annual sales revenue of book publishers of the EU and the EEA in 2007 was approximately € 24.5 billion, according to the survey conducted by FEP. A total of about 490,000 new titles were issued by publishers in 2007. More information, please contact: Enrico Turrin - eturrin@fep-fee.eu
----------------------------- European Book Publishing Statistics 2006 Press Release - EUROPEAN BOOK PUBLISHING STATISTICS (17/04) The total annual sales revenue of book publishers of the EU and the EEA in 2006 was approximately € 23.2 billion, according to the survey conducted by FEP; this represents a clear increase from the last estimate of € 22.2 billion for 2004. The largest markets in terms of publishers’ turnover in 2006 were Germany, followed by the UK, France, Spain and Italy. A total of about 475,000 new titles were issued by publishers in 2006. The figure was taken from different sources, some of which included new editions or non commercial titles, and was rounded quite conservatively accordingly. There was an increase of an estimated 5% in the title output from the previous survey. European publishers held a total of over 5 million different titles in stock, the countries reporting the largest availability being the UK (around 2 million), Germany (over 1 million), Italy, France (both around half a million) and Spain (around 350,000).The countries reporting the largest new titles output were the UK (115,522*), Germany (81,177), Italy (37,991), Spain (35,347) and France (35,127).According to the report, a total of approximately 140,000 people were employed full time in book publishing in 2006, with a slight decrease compared to two years earlier. *Includes new editions. For more information: eturrin@fep-fee.eu -------------------------------- European Book Publishing Statistics 2004
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