Coronavirus (COVID-19) estimated impact on Italian book publishing industry 2020

The outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) had a huge impact on the Italian book publishing industry. Data based on 145 publishing houses showed that 23,200 works would not undergo publication by 2020, while 2,500 works would not be translated from other languages into Italian. The reduction in the demand of printed books could result in less 48.9 million printed copies.For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Fact and Figures page.

新冠病毒（COVID-19）的爆发对意大利图书出版行业产生了巨大影响。基于145家出版社的数据显示，至2020年，将有23,200部作品未能出版，而2,500部作品亦将无法从其他语言翻译成意大利语。印刷书籍需求的下降可能导致印刷数量减少至4,890万册。欲了解更多关于新冠病毒（COVID-19）大流行的信息，请访问我们的专门数据事实页面。