Print media in decline: Newspaper and magazine sales drop sharply in Greece in 2024
Print media in Greece experienced a significant decline in 2024, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Newspaper sales fell by 3,489,116 copies, marking a 12.4% decrease compared to 2023. This follows a similar trend from 2023, which saw a 10.2% drop compared to 2022.
The downturn affected all newspaper categories:
Political newspapers dropped by 12.9%,
Economic newspapers fell by 13.8%,
Sports newspapers declined by 9.3%,
Other types experienced the sharpest fall at 29.2%.
Magazines faced a similar fate.
Sales dropped by 1,849,619 copies, a 14.9% decrease from the previous year, continuing the downward trend that saw a 20.7% drop in 2023 compared to 2022.
However, sports magazines bucked the trend, registering an impressive 41% increase in sales — the only category to see growth.
Meanwhile, the most severe losses among magazines were observed in:
Television magazines, down by 14.1%,
Miscellaneous magazines, down by 33.3%.
