Total sales in 2004 were approx. 1.4 billion euros. Approx. 70,000 titles were produced per annum. Only 40% of these books have ISBN numbers. 25 -30% in English language.

Losses 2003: 28 million euros (estimate of the International Intellectual Property Alliance). 80 million euros/20 % of total sales (estimate of the Indian book industry). There are laws against book piracy but measures (like razzias) are insufficient.

GBO New Delhi

Please find more information about the indian book market at the website of our office abroad, the German Book Office (GBO), in New Delhi.