2025-04-27 16:00
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2025-04-27 16:00
Just over 8 percent In the last three months, Poles have bought a book on the Internet – according to data published on Wednesday by the European Statistical Office. In this respect, Poland was in eighth place from the end among 27 member countries and far below the EU average.
Eurostat published statistics for 2024 regarding online reading purchases in connection with the World Book Day and Copyright Day on Wednesday.
The data shows that the purchase of a paper book or press in the last quarter was made by 15 % online. EU residents. This means that among Europeans, printed books are still much more popular, even if their purchase is made online. E-books and audiobooks have brought 7 percent over the last three months. EU population.
The highest percentage of residents buying books or paper magazines was recorded in Ireland (28 percent), the Netherlands (24 percent) and Luxembourg (23 %). However, the lowest percentage was recorded in Cyprus (2 percent), Latvia (4 percent) and in Romania (5 percent).
Poland with a result of 8 percent She took eighth place from the end. Paper books on the internet are less common from Poles – apart from the Cypriots, Latvians and Romanians – also Slovenians and Lithuanians (7 % each) as well as Bulgarians and Croats (5 percent each).
Books in the electronic edition are the most popular in Ireland (22 percent), Denmark (20 percent) and Luxembourg (13 %). (PAP)
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