Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) usage in households and by individuals are collected annually by the National Statistical Institutes and are based on Eurostat's model questionnaires.
Unit of measure: percentage of individuals
* Individual type: individuals living in cities
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EU: online purchasing of books, magazines and e-learning material 2016-2019
This statistic demonstrates the percentage of individuals who purchased books, magazines and e-learning material online in the European Union (EU) from 2016 to 2019. The subjects measured for this dataset were individuals living in cities. In 2016, 22 percent of EU citizens purchased reading material online. In 2019, there was an increase to 26 percent who purchased reading material online.
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Eurostat. (February 24, 2020). Percentage of individuals purchasing books, magazines and e-learning materials online in the European Union (EU)* from 2016 to 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1101758/internet-purchases-of-reading-materials-eu/
Eurostat. "Percentage of individuals purchasing books, magazines and e-learning materials online in the European Union (EU)* from 2016 to 2019." Chart. February 24, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1101758/internet-purchases-of-reading-materials-eu/
Eurostat. (2020). Percentage of individuals purchasing books, magazines and e-learning materials online in the European Union (EU)* from 2016 to 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1101758/internet-purchases-of-reading-materials-eu/
Eurostat. "Percentage of Individuals Purchasing Books, Magazines and E-learning Materials Online in The European Union (Eu)* from 2016 to 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Feb 2020, /statistics/1101758/internet-purchases-of-reading-materials-eu/
Eurostat, Percentage of individuals purchasing books, magazines and e-learning materials online in the European Union (EU)* from 2016 to 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1101758/internet-purchases-of-reading-materials-eu/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Percentage of individuals purchasing books, magazines and e-learning materials online in the European Union (EU)* from 2016 to 2019 [Graph], Eurostat, February 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1101758/internet-purchases-of-reading-materials-eu/
