Extremely disappointing about the future of the printed type are the elements of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) for the sales of newspapers and magazines in 2024.

In particular, last year, total newspaper sales dropped 12.4% compared to 2023, with the same downward trajectory observed in all individual categories.

Indeed, sales decline was accelerated, as a comparison of 2023 with 2022 was a 10.2% decrease in total newspaper sales.

Even worse is the picture in the magazine industry. Last year, total sales of magazines, as well as all the individual magazines, recorded 14.9%dip, but with the decline slowing over 2023.

It is noted that during the corresponding comparison of 2023 compared to 2022, a 20.7% decrease in total magazine sales was observed.

Periodically

In the highest volume of sales in 2024, the most important changes at absolute prices are observed in the sales of television magazines and other magazines, which records by 14.1% and 33.3% respectively, but also in sales of other newspapers, which decreased by 29.2%.