Hobby & Leisure market in the UK
The UK Hobby & Leisure eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$23,826.2 million by 2024 and accounts for 15.6% of the total eCommerce market in the United Kingdom. It is expected to increase over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 4.3%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$28,213.3 million by 2028. Within the Hobby & Leisure market ECDB considers the following twelve sub-markets: Media, Stationery, Crafts & Art Supplies, Sports Equipment, Toys, Pet Supplies, Flowers & Gifts, Camping & Adventure, Musical Instruments, Erotic & Adult, Bullion & Precious Metal, Other Hobby & Leisure, and Smoking Supplies.
Market development
eCommerce revenue development in the eBooks market in the UK
The UK eBooks eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$692.1 million by 2024 and accounts for 13.1% of the Books, eBooks & Audiobooks eCommerce market in the United Kingdom. It is expected to increase over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 1.1%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$721.8 million by 2028. The eBooks eCommerce market is a sub-market of the Books, eBooks & Audiobooks market. Further categories within the Books, eBooks & Audiobooks market are: Audiobooks, and Books.
eCommerce revenue development in the eBooks market in the UK
eCommerce revenue growth in the eBooks market in the UK
Net eCommerce revenue split by sub-category
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
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Revenue (in mUS$) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Growth (in %) | 88.9 | 63.2 | 45.3 | 64.8 | 58.3 | 48.3 | 62.9 | 30.2 |
Market definition
Definition of the eBooks market within the Hobby & Leisure market
Market definition: Hobby & Leisure > Media > Books, eBooks & Audiobooks > eBooks The category eBooks includes the online trade of ebooks (e.g. fiction ebooks, educational and textbook ebooks, travel and guidebook ebooks). This category does not cover ebook readers, books or audiobooks. All monetary figures refer to the annual gross revenue and do not factor in shipping costs.
In-scope
- eBooks (e.g. fiction eBooks, educational and textbook eBooks, travel and guidebook eBooks)
Out-of-scope
- eBook readers
- Books
- Audiobooks
Market comparison
The UK eBooks market in a global comparison
Market comparison by growth, online share, and revenue in 2023
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