Greek book market 2020: print fell, digital stayed small
Greek book market 2020 fell for print despite December rebound, with ebooks below 1% and children books rising.
Greek book market 2020 closed with a significant full-year sales drop despite a December 2020 rebound when bookstores reopened, according to the Federation of European Publishers in April 2021. Ebook sales multiplied in 2020 but stayed below 1% of the market as of 2020, according to the same source in April 2021, a scope our data methodology note keeps explicit.
Did the Greek book market 2020 prove resilient?
The Greek book market 2020 showed limited resilience with a significant full-year drop after a December 2020 bookstore rebound, according to the Federation of European Publishers in April 2021. The Federation called 2020 extremely difficult but not catastrophic for books in April 2021. Greek publishers either held on or did better than in 2019, according to Kathimerini in March 2021. That mixed result matches assessing the damage work on early lessons.
Greek book market 2020: where did digital growth land?
The Greek book market 2020 multiplied ebook sales but stayed below 1% market share as of 2020, according to the Federation of European Publishers in April 2021. Ebooks and audiobooks grew in almost all EU countries in 2020, according to the same source in April 2021.
| Market as of 2020 | Print result | Digital signal |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | significant full-year drop after December rebound | ebooks multiplied, share below 1% |
| Scandinavia | sales up 8.7% to 12% | online and audiobooks drove growth |
| Sweden | physical shops mixed | ebooks up 12.1%, audiobooks up 41.5%, audio at 90% of electronic sales |
| France | physical shops mixed | e-lending up 78%, over 1 million loans |
The Netherlands and the United Kingdom joined the growth group in 2020, according to the Federation of European Publishers in April 2021. Outside Scandinavia the digital rise did not offset yearly losses as of 2020, according to the same source in April 2021.
Greek book market 2020: which books and shops split the year?
The Greek book market 2020 lifted children’s books and self-improvement books while travel books collapsed, according to the Federation of European Publishers in April 2021. Bestsellers from established authors fell less than debut titles in 2020, according to the same source in April 2021. Small shops with flexible online service limited losses while large chains in malls faced major difficulties in 2020, according to the same source in April 2021. Readers searching for the final consumer story find the same split between neighbourhood support and mall weakness.
Greek book market 2020 stayed concentrated in a few firms
The Greek book market 2020 concentrated 71% of new-book output in 10% of firms, or 6749 titles, according to OSDEL in 2022. Publisher revenues reached 189354983 euros in 2020, with 144170621 euros from large and medium firms and 45184362 euros from small firms, according to OSDEL in 2022.
Of new titles in 2020, 8807 titles were print at 86% while electronic titles were 14% and audio titles were under 1%, according to OSDEL in 2022. Literary titles were 31% of new titles and academic titles were 27% as of 2020, according to OSDEL in 2022.
Greek book market 2020 FAQ
Did the Greek book market 2020 prove resilient?
The Greek book market 2020 was only partly resilient. It closed with a significant full-year drop despite a December 2020 rebound, according to the Federation of European Publishers in April 2021.
How did digital sales look in the Greek book market 2020?
Digital sales in the Greek book market 2020 multiplied yet stayed below 1% as of 2020, according to the Federation of European Publishers in April 2021. Sweden by contrast rose 12.1% for ebooks and 41.5% for audiobooks in 2020.
Which books won or lost in the Greek book market 2020?
Children’s books in the Greek book market 2020 held up while travel books collapsed as of 2020, according to the Federation of European Publishers in April 2021. Bestsellers from established authors fell less than debut titles in 2020.
How concentrated was the Greek book market 2020?
The Greek book market 2020 was highly concentrated. Publisher revenues were 189354983 euros in 2020, with 83% held by 10% of firms, according to OSDEL in 2022.