The popularity of eBooks or electronic books depends to a large extent on each country and in this sense, China has stood out for being the most interested in this type of material.
This format has experienced evident growth in recent years, more and more readers choose to consume digital books due to factors such as convenience and accessibility. And it is that these can be read on electronic devices such as book readers, tablets, smartphones or computers, they can also be easily downloaded, uploaded and stored. In that sense, they have revolutionized the way people consume literature and have opened up new possibilities for readers and writers.
According to recent estimates of Statista Market Insights, the sale of books in digital format will generate a value of 14 thousand 160 million dollars in this 2023, which represents some 570 million more than last year. It should be noted that most of the revenue from the sale of electronic books will be generated in the United States. In addition, it is expected that the number of readers of eBooks globally it rises to 980 million, which is 50 million more than last year. However, the firm estimated that by 2026 the billing of this sector will reach 15 thousand 140 million dollars and the audience will be around 1,100 million people.
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Due to practicality, the books electronic are increasingly used by readers, in China this format is a trend common since it leads as the country where the eBooks they have the greatest popularity internationally, since 55 percent of the people surveyed in the study carried out by Statista, affirmed that they consume books digitally. The good news is that Mexico It is among the first places, placing itself in third with a figure of 40 percent, in second place is Brazil, which is almost on a par with our country, gaining slightly with 41 percent. On the other hand, countries like Japan, France and the United States have the lowest figures.