Colombians are reading more on screen: digital format represents almost 10% of book sales
The digital book continues to consolidate in Colombia as an expanding segment within the publishing industry. This is indicated by the study Digital Book in Colombia: Evolution and Adoption in the Publishing Sector, presented by the Colombian Book Chamber this week, which analyzes the behavior of the format between 2018 and 2024.
TL;DR
- Digital books represented 36.3% of ISBN registrations and 9.9% of total sales in Colombia in 2024.
- Revenue from digital books in commercial publishing grew from 52.874 billion pesos in 2018 to 96.477 billion pesos in 2024.
- Academic and educational digital books are primarily distributed as e-books, while narrative content fuels audiobook growth.
- Audiobook sales increased from 195 million pesos in 2018 to 1.064 billion pesos in 2024, with an average annual growth of 32.6%.
- The digital book market in Colombia is projected to reach 179.388 billion pesos by 2030, with increased dynamism expected in fiction, non-fiction, and religious content.