The leading company in the publishing industry in Sweden is Albert Bonnier AB. In 2017, the country’s largest fiction book publisher generated more than 26.7 billion Swedish kronor. Bonnier AB with its book and other print media publishing activities came closely behind, gaining approximately 25.7 billion Swedish kronor in the same year.
Different publishing activities
The ranking includes not only book, newspaper and magazine publishing but also other types of publishing, such as software or video games. Mojang AB for example, is one of the leading video games companies in Sweden and best known for Minecraft. The company’s turnover amounted to roughly 3.3 billion Swedish kronor in their fiscal year of 2016/2017.
Sweden’s book publishing industry
The sales revenue of book publishers is slightly fluctuating in Sweden. As of 2018, the companies generated roughly 1.9 billion Swedish kronor. That was an increase of nearly 100 million Swedish kronor compared to the previous year. Most revenues are still gained through physical bookstores, but internet bookstores are on the rise. From 2017 to 2018, the sales revenue from this distribution channel increased by 13 percent.
Different publishing activities
The ranking includes not only book, newspaper and magazine publishing but also other types of publishing, such as software or video games. Mojang AB for example, is one of the leading video games companies in Sweden and best known for Minecraft. The company’s turnover amounted to roughly 3.3 billion Swedish kronor in their fiscal year of 2016/2017.
Sweden’s book publishing industry
The sales revenue of book publishers is slightly fluctuating in Sweden. As of 2018, the companies generated roughly 1.9 billion Swedish kronor. That was an increase of nearly 100 million Swedish kronor compared to the previous year. Most revenues are still gained through physical bookstores, but internet bookstores are on the rise. From 2017 to 2018, the sales revenue from this distribution channel increased by 13 percent.
