Book sales volume in the UK 2003-2014

This statistic illustrates the volume of consumer book sales in the United Kingdom from 2003 to 2014. During the period in consideration, book sales were highest in 2009, reaching 235.7 million books. Book sales fell to 180.6 million in 2014.

Volume of consumer book sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2014 (in million books)

Characteristic	Books in millions
2014	180.6
2013	184.1
2012	205.5
2011	206.2
2010	229.9
2009	235.7
2008	218.8
2007	232.3
2006	220.9
2005*	207.8
2004	145.8
2003	136.3

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Release date

April 2015

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2003 to 2014

Supplementary notes

* The source indicates: "Sales volume figures up to 2004 are calculated according to BookScan's GRM (General Retail Market), while those for 2005 are calculated according to TCM (Total Consumer Market). Since this adds to GRM book sales from important non-high street channels such as internet retailers, selected supermarkets and chains, the figures are not strictly comparable."

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