This statistic presents the main reasons for purchasing books, excluding textbooks, in Spain in 2019. According to a survey conducted between October and November of that year, approximately 63 percent of the participants in the study stated that leisure and entertainment was the primary reason for buying books.
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FGEE. (January 31, 2020). Percentage of the population that bought books based on the reasons that led them to do so in Spain in 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1631577/main-reasons-for-buying-books-spain/
FGEE. "Percentage of the population that bought books based on the reasons that led them to do so in Spain in 2019." Chart. January 31, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1631577/main-reasons-for-buying-books-spain/
FGEE. (2020). Percentage of the population that bought books based on the reasons that led them to do so in Spain in 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1631577/main-reasons-for-buying-books-spain/
FGEE. "Percentage of The Population That Bought Books Based on The Reasons That Led Them to Do so in Spain in 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 31 Jan 2020, /statistics/1631577/main-reasons-for-buying-books-spain/
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Percentage of the population that bought books based on the reasons that led them to do so in Spain in 2019 [Graph], FGEE, January 31, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1631577/main-reasons-for-buying-books-spain/