Market revenue in 2024 | USD 13.4 billion |
Market revenue in 2030 | USD 15.8 billion |
Growth rate | 2.7% (CAGR from 2025 to 2030) |
Largest segment | Mystery |
Fastest growing segment | Mystery |
Historical data covered | 2018 - 2023 |
Base year for estimation | 2024 |
Forecast period covered | 2025 - 2030 |
Quantitative units | Revenue in USD billion |
Market segmentation | Science, Historical, Mystery, Fantasy, Literary, Contemporary /Realistic, Romance, Educational, Comic, Others (classics, biographies) |
Key market players worldwide | News Corp Class A, Paramount Global Class A, Pearson PLC, Scholastic Corp, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, Marvel Entertainment, Morris Publishing Group, IDW Publishing, Hachette Book Group |
Key Regions: U.S. , UK , Japan , Brazil , South Africa
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Mystery was the largest segment with a revenue share of 18.66% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the Middle East & Africa books market based on science, historical, mystery, fantasy, literary, contemporary /realistic, romance, educational, comic, others (classics, biographies) covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.
According to the Arab Reading Index in 2016, an Arab citizen reads around 17 books and 35 hours per year on average. The results of the survey stated that an Arab reader reads, on average, 11 Arabic books and 6 foreign-language ones every year, be it within schools and universities or outside.
Similarly, the index stated that 35 hours of reading spent by the average Arab reader are divided into 20 hours in academic institutions and 15 hours outside of them.
Moreover, 16 hours are spent reading print material and 19 are spent on electronic platforms. In relation to Northeast Africa, Egypt led the pack with 89% share (64 hours and 27 books per individual per year). This is expected to propel the growth of online segment in the region.
Horizon Databook provides a detailed overview of continent-level data and insights on the Middle East & Africa books market , including forecasts for subscribers. This continent databook contains high-level insights into Middle East & Africa books market from 2018 to 2030, including revenue numbers, major trends, and company profiles.
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