A survey of French-speaking Belgians in 2021 revealed that 34 percent read print books exclusively, and 10 percent only read e-books. The share who preferred to read only print fell year over year, whereas for e-books the percentage doubled. However, most respondents read a combination of both formats.
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Association of Belgian Publishers. (October 26, 2021). Francophones who read at least one book in the last year in Belgium from 2016 to 2021, by format [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1033185/share-of-the-population-reading-books-in-french-speaking-belgium-by-format/
Association of Belgian Publishers. "Francophones who read at least one book in the last year in Belgium from 2016 to 2021, by format." Chart. October 26, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1033185/share-of-the-population-reading-books-in-french-speaking-belgium-by-format/
Association of Belgian Publishers. (2021). Francophones who read at least one book in the last year in Belgium from 2016 to 2021, by format. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1033185/share-of-the-population-reading-books-in-french-speaking-belgium-by-format/
Association of Belgian Publishers. "Francophones Who Read at Least One Book in The Last Year in Belgium from 2016 to 2021, by Format." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Oct 2021, /statistics/1033185/share-of-the-population-reading-books-in-french-speaking-belgium-by-format/
Association of Belgian Publishers, Francophones who read at least one book in the last year in Belgium from 2016 to 2021, by format ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1033185/share-of-the-population-reading-books-in-french-speaking-belgium-by-format/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Francophones who read at least one book in the last year in Belgium from 2016 to 2021, by format [Graph], Association of Belgian Publishers, October 26, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1033185/share-of-the-population-reading-books-in-french-speaking-belgium-by-format/
