The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Hoeveel boeken koopt u gemiddeld per jaar?" (English:"How many books on average do you buy per year?")
* The number of survey participants was approximately 1,200 per year.
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Number of second-hand print books purchased annually in the Netherlands 2015-2024
As of February 2024, following a consumer survey in the Netherlands, it was found that the approximate number of second-hand books purchased was *** units that year. The study traces the book average purchasing from 2015 to 2024 and the figures have been fluctuating between around *** and books approximately.
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Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB). (February 15, 2024). Average number of second-hand print books purchased annually in the Netherlands from 2015 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/980506/number-of-secondhand-print-books-purchased-annually-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB). "Average number of second-hand print books purchased annually in the Netherlands from 2015 to 2024." Chart. February 15, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/980506/number-of-secondhand-print-books-purchased-annually-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB). (2024). Average number of second-hand print books purchased annually in the Netherlands from 2015 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/980506/number-of-secondhand-print-books-purchased-annually-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB). "Average Number of Second-hand Print Books Purchased Annually in The Netherlands from 2015 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Feb 2024, /statistics/980506/number-of-secondhand-print-books-purchased-annually-in-the-netherlands/
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Average number of second-hand print books purchased annually in the Netherlands from 2015 to 2024 [Graph], Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), February 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/980506/number-of-secondhand-print-books-purchased-annually-in-the-netherlands/
