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The Norwegian book market

Here you will find some information about the Norwegian book market.

Number of inhabitants (2008): 4,7 mill 
Percentage of analphabetism (2006):
1 %, but( 8,5 % functional analphabetism) )(among 16-64 year old people)
Price regulation: Fixed prices, NBA
Percentage who read at least one book the last year (2008): 93 %
Amount of books read on average last year, per reader (2008) : 16 books (exclusive textbooks)
Amount of time used per day for reading (2007): 13 minutes
Bookstores (2008):  647
Book chains (2008):  7
Titles published every year: Approx 7.500
Percentage of imported books (2006): Approx 9 %
Average book price (2006): 205 NOK
Number of books sold in a year (2006): Approx 40 mill.
Annual turnover in books Approx (2007): 6,2 bill NOK
Annual turnover in books through bookstores (2006): Approx 3,4 bill NOK
Number of books bought per person on average, all channels (2008):  11 (exclusive textbooks)
Percentage of the pupulation who has bought one or more books in a bookshop last year (2008): 72 % (exclusive textbooks)

Marked share: “Where did you buy your last book (december 2008)?"

Bookstores

59 %
Book clubs 18 %
Internet 8 %
Supermarket and kiosks 9 %

 



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