The Books, News And Stationery segment in Japan registered Market value of USD 20,423.69 Millions in 2024
The indicator recorded a historical decline (CAGR) of 9.03% between 2021 to 2024, and is expected to grow by...
GlobalData projects the indicator to grow at a CAGR of...
The market value of the books industry in Japan
The Japanese books market grew by a significant position in terms of value 2021.
The books market is comprised of the value of total retail sales of physical and e-books. The physical segment of the books market includes atlases, dictionaries, encyclopedias, textbooks, guidebooks, musical scores, maps, fiction and non-fiction. The e-books segment of the books market consists of electronic books which can be read on computers or other electronic devices such as tablets. Other segment includes magazines, download audio, physical audio and others not included in the above segments. The market is valued at retail selling price (RSP) and all market data and forecasts are represented in nominal terms (i.e., without adjustment for inflation) and all currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2020 annual average exchange rates.
According to the International Publishers Association (IPA), Japan is the world’s fourth-largest publishing market. However, the market is in fact underweight relative to other nations, as Japan’s overall economy is the world’s third-largest. Japan’s declining birth rates and aging society has caused a decline in the working population, a major social issue in Japan. Consumerism has suffered as a result, contributing to weaker book sales in subsequent years.
Market segmentation
Physical is the largest segment of the books market in Japan, accounting for a majority of the market's total value. E-books account for the second-largest market share in the book market category.
Geography segmentation
Japan accounts for a significant share in the Asia-Pacific books market value. China accounts for a further major part of the Asia-Pacific market.
Who are the leading players?
Kinokuniya Co
Maruzen
Culture Convenience Club
China
Germany
United States of America
United States of America
Netherlands
Austria
United States of America
United States of America
China
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