
In the first six months of 2026, the turnover of bookstores in Russia decreased by 5.1% to 14.04 billion rubles compared to the same period in 2025, the average price of a book increased by 12.7% to 615.4 rubles, and from 2024 to 2025, 558 stores closed versus the opening of only 272.
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According to ASKR data, the turnover of bookstores in Russia has been gradually declining since 2022, when it amounted to 39.96 billion rubles, then 38.02 billion in 2023, 37.43 billion in 2024 and 36.98 billion in 2025.
In Russia, the decline in the book market has accelerated. This was reported by Izvestia with reference to the Association of Book Distributors (ASKR).
According to its data, in the first six months of 2026, the turnover of bookstores reached 14.04 billion rubles. The achieved result was 5.1 percent less than in the same period last year. It is noted that in 2025 the turnover amounted to 36.98 billion rubles. In 2024 it was about 37.43 billion, in 2023 - about 38.02 billion, and in 2022 - about 39.96 billion rubles.
The average price of a book in offline retail in annual terms increased by 12.7 percent, to 615.4 rubles. In addition, during the period from 2024 to 2025, 558 bookstores closed in Russia. Only 272 were discovered.
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The decline in bookstore turnover will continue in the second half of 2026 at current trends
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