Audio books: purchases, paid downloads in Germany 2023

Number of people who purchased one or more audio books over the past 12 months in Germany from 2019 to 2023 (in million people)

Characteristic	Bought one audio book	Bought several audio books
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Release date

June 2023

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

2019 to 2023

Age group

14 years and older

Special properties

German-speaking population

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Information on base:
German-speaking resident population aged 14 years and older.

Information on random sample:
n (2019)=23,318, representing 70.60 million
n (2020)=23,191, representing 70.64 million
n (2021)=22,563, representing 70.54 million
n (2022)=23,015, representing 70.60 million
n (2023)=23,524, representing 70.08 million

Find more information on the methodology of this survey here.

The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "Within the past 12 months, have you either bought or paid to download one or more audio books?" (original German question: "Und haben Sie in den letzten 12 Monaten ein oder mehrere Hörbücher gekauft oder kostenpflichtig aus dem Internet heruntergeladen?")

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This statistic shows the number of people who purchased one or more audio books over the past 12 months in Germany from 2019 to 2023. In 2023, **** million Germans aged 14 years and older had bought several audio books within the last year.
The Allensbach Market and Advertising Media Analysis (Allensbacher Markt- und Werbeträgeranalyse or AWA in German) determines attitudes, consumer habits and media usage of the population in Germany on a broad statistical basis.