Books in Belgium

Introduction

Books in Belgium industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2007-11, and forecast to 2016). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Belgium books market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Highlights

• The books market includes atlases, dictionaries, encyclopedias, text books, guidebooks, musical scores, maps, fiction and non-fiction. All physical books sold from internet sites like Amazon.com are included but e-books are not included. The market is valued at retail selling price (RSP) with any currency conversions calculated using constant annual average 2010 exchange rates.
• The Belgian books market is expected to generate total revenue of $1.2 billion in 2011, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.8% between 2007 and 2011.
• Sales by music, video, books and stationery retailers proved the most lucrative for the Belgian books market in 2011, with total revenues of $892.5 million, equivalent to 74.8% of the market's overall value.
• The performance of the market is forecast to accelerate, with an anticipated CAGR of 2.1% for the five-year period 2011 - 2016, which is expected to drive the market to a value of $1.3 billion by the end of 2016.

Features

Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, and leading players in the books market in Belgium

Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the books market in Belgium

Leading company profiles reveal details of key books market players’ global operations and financial performance

Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Belgium books market with five year forecasts

Macroeconomic indicators provide insight into general trends within the Belgium economy

Key Questions Answered

What was the size of the Belgium books market by value in 2011?

What will be the size of the Belgium books market in 2016?

What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Belgium books market?

How has the market performed over the last five years?How large is Belgium’s books market in relation to its regional counterparts?