Publishing Market Size 2026-2030
The publishing market size is valued to increase by USD 26.15 billion, at a CAGR of 1.6% from 2025 to 2030. Increase in demand for diversity in content will drive the publishing market.
Major Market Trends & Insights
- North America dominated the market and accounted for a 38.7% growth during the forecast period.
- By Platform - Traditional segment was valued at USD 179.85 billion in 2024
- By Type - Book publishing segment accounted for the largest market revenue share in 2024
Market Size & Forecast
- Market Opportunities: USD 47.80 billion
- Market Future Opportunities: USD 26.15 billion
- CAGR from 2025 to 2030 : 1.6%
Market Summary
What will be the Size of the Publishing Market during the forecast period?
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How is the Publishing Market Segmented?
The publishing industry research report provides comprehensive data (region-wise segment analysis), with forecasts and estimates in "USD million" for the period 2026-2030, as well as historical data from 2020-2024 for the following segments.
- Platform
- Traditional
- Digital
- Type
- Book publishing
- Magazine publishing
- Newspaper publishing
- End-user
- Individual
- Institutional
- Professional
- Geography
- North America
- US
- Canada
- Mexico
- Europe
- Germany
- UK
- France
- APAC
- China
- Japan
- India
- Middle East and Africa
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- South Africa
- South America
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Colombia
- Rest of World (ROW)
- North America
By Platform Insights
The traditional segment is estimated to witness significant growth during the forecast period.
The Traditional segment was valued at USD 179.85 billion in 2024 and showed a gradual increase during the forecast period.
Regional Analysis
North America is estimated to contribute 38.7% to the growth of the global market during the forecast period.Technavio’s analysts have elaborately explained the regional trends and drivers that shape the market during the forecast period.
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Market Dynamics
Our researchers analyzed the data with 2025 as the base year, along with the key drivers, trends, and challenges. A holistic analysis of drivers will help companies refine their marketing strategies to gain a competitive advantage.
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Exclusive Technavio Analysis on Customer Landscape
The publishing market forecasting report includes the adoption lifecycle of the market, covering from the innovator’s stage to the laggard’s stage. It focuses on adoption rates in different regions based on penetration. Furthermore, the publishing market report also includes key purchase criteria and drivers of price sensitivity to help companies evaluate and develop their market growth analysis strategies.
Customer Landscape of Publishing Industry
Competitive Landscape
Companies are implementing various strategies, such as strategic alliances, publishing market forecast, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, geographical expansion, and product/service launches, to enhance their presence in the industry.
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The industry research and growth report includes detailed analyses of the competitive landscape of the market and information about key companies, including:
- Adobe Inc.
- Amazon.com Inc.
- Bertelsmann SE and Co. KGaA
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH
- Haufe Lexware GmbH and Co. KG
- John Wiley and Sons Inc.
- Magplus
- McGraw Hill LLC
- News Corp.
- Oxford University Press
- Pearson Plc
- PLANETA CORPORACION Srl
- Scholastic Corp.
- Thomson Reuters Corp.
- Vivendi SE
- White Falcon Pub. Sol. LLP
- Wolters Kluwer NV
- YUDU Ltd.
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of companies has been conducted to help clients understand the wider business environment as well as the strengths and weaknesses of key industry players. Data is qualitatively analyzed to categorize companies as pure play, category-focused, industry-focused, and diversified; it is quantitatively analyzed to categorize companies as dominant, leading, strong, tentative, and weak.
Recent Development and News in Publishing market
Dive into Technavio’s robust research methodology, blending expert interviews, extensive data synthesis, and validated models for unparalleled Publishing Market insights. See full methodology.
| Market Scope | |
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| Page number | 293 |
| Base year | 2025 |
| Historic period | 2020-2024 |
| Forecast period | 2026-2030 |
| Growth momentum & CAGR | Accelerate at a CAGR of 1.6% |
| Market growth 2026-2030 | USD 26151.9 million |
| Market structure | Fragmented |
| YoY growth 2025-2026(%) | 1.5% |
| Key countries | US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, South Africa, Turkey, Israel, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia |
| Competitive landscape | Leading Companies, Market Positioning of Companies, Competitive Strategies, and Industry Risks |
Research Analyst Overview
What are the Key Data Covered in this Publishing Market Research and Growth Report?
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What is the expected growth of the Publishing Market between 2026 and 2030?
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USD 26.15 billion, at a CAGR of 1.6%
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What segmentation does the market report cover?
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The report is segmented by Platform (Traditional, and Digital), Type (Book publishing, Magazine publishing, and Newspaper publishing), End-user (Individual, Institutional, and Professional) and Geography (North America, Europe, APAC, Middle East and Africa, South America)
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Which regions are analyzed in the report?
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North America, Europe, APAC, Middle East and Africa and South America
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What are the key growth drivers and market challenges?
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Increase in demand for diversity in content, Decreasing market share of traditional publishing
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Who are the major players in the Publishing Market?
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Adobe Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Bertelsmann SE and Co. KGaA, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH, Haufe Lexware GmbH and Co. KG, John Wiley and Sons Inc., Magplus, McGraw Hill LLC, News Corp., Oxford University Press, Pearson Plc, PLANETA CORPORACION Srl, Scholastic Corp., Thomson Reuters Corp., Vivendi SE, White Falcon Pub. Sol. LLP, Wolters Kluwer NV and YUDU Ltd.
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