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Publishing Top 5 Emerging Markets Industry Guide 2020-2029

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  • 280 Pages
  • December 2025
  • Region: Global
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 5930772
The Emerging 5 Publishing industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • These countries contributed $64.28 billion to the global publishing industry in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.8% between 2007 and 2011. The top 5 emerging countries are expected to reach a value of $77.28 billion in 2029, with a CAGR of 3.8% over the 2024-29 period.
  • Within the publishing industry, China is the leading country among the top 5 emerging nations, with market revenues of $41.93 billion in 2024. This was followed by India and Brazil with a value of $18.90 and $2.14 billion, respectively.
  • China is expected to lead the publishing industry in the top five emerging nations, with a value of $50.39 billion in 2029, followed by India and Brazil with expected values of $22.71 and $2.69 billion, respectively.

Report Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the emerging five publishing market
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the emerging five publishing market
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key publishing market players’ emerging five operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the emerging five publishing market with five year forecasts
  • Compares data from Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa, alongside individual chapters on each country

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the emerging five publishing market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the emerging five publishing market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the emerging five publishing market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up the emerging five publishing market?

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
1.1. What is this report about?
1.2. Who is the target reader?
1.3. How to use this report
1.4. Definitions
2 Top 5 Emerging Countries Publishing
2.1. Industry Outlook
3 Publishing in South Africa
3.1. Market Overview
3.2. Market Data
3.3. Market Segmentation
3.4. Market outlook
3.5. Five forces analysis
4 Macroeconomic Indicators
4.1. Country data
5 Publishing in Brazil
5.1. Market Overview
5.2. Market Data
5.3. Market Segmentation
5.4. Market outlook
5.5. Five forces analysis
6 Macroeconomic Indicators
6.1. Country data
7 Publishing in China
7.1. Market Overview
7.2. Market Data
7.3. Market Segmentation
7.4. Market outlook
7.5. Five forces analysis
8 Macroeconomic Indicators
8.1. Country data
9 Publishing in India
9.1. Market Overview
9.2. Market Data
9.3. Market Segmentation
9.4. Market outlook
9.5. Five forces analysis
10 Macroeconomic Indicators
10.1. Country data
11 Publishing in Mexico
11.1. Market Overview
11.2. Market Data
11.3. Market Segmentation
11.4. Market outlook
11.5. Five forces analysis
12 Macroeconomic Indicators
12.1. Country data
13 Company Profiles
13.1. Penguin Random House LLC
13.2. Lagardere SA
13.3. News Corp
13.4. Bertelsmann SE & Co KgaA
13.5. Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing and Media Corp Ltd
13.6. DB Corp Limited
13.7. Nikkei Inc
13.8. China South Publishing & Media Group Co Ltd
13.9. British Broadcasting Corp
13.10. Pearson plc
13.11. Axel Springer SE
13.12. Le Monde Group
13.13. Southwest German Media Holding GmbH
13.14. Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH
13.15. Harpercollins Publishers L.L.C.
13.16. Penguin Random House Australia Pty Ltd
13.17. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
13.18. Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd
13.19. Grupo Folha
13.20. Editora Ftd S.A.
13.21. Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes S.A.
13.22. The Woodbridge Company Ltd
13.23. Torstar Corp
13.24. Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co Ltd
13.25. Shandong Publishing Media Co Ltd
13.26. Cambridge University Press & Assessment
13.27. Jagran Prakashan Ltd
13.28. PT Jawa Pos Multimedia Group
13.29. Kompas Gramedia Group
13.30. PT Bina Media Tenggara
13.31. GEDI Gruppo Editoriale SpA
13.32. EFFE 2005 - Gruppo Feltrinelli SpA
13.33. RCS MediaGroup SpA
13.34. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA
13.35. Shogakukan Inc
13.36. Shueisha, Inc.
13.37. Kadokawa Corp
13.38. Planeta Corporacion SRL
13.39. El Universal Compania Periodistica Nacional SA De CV
13.40. Consorcio Interamericano De Comunicacion Sa de CV
13.41. Mediahuis NV
13.42. DPG Media Group NV
13.43. Uitgeverij De Bezige Bij BV
13.44. The New York Times Co
13.45. USA TODAY Co Inc
13.46. Egmont Magasiner AS
13.47. Schibsted Nova AS
13.48. Bonnier Group AB
13.49. Gyldendal ASA
13.50. SPH Media Ltd
13.51. Informa PLC
13.52. Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited
13.53. Naspers Ltd
13.54. Novus Holdings Limited
13.55. NE Neungyule, Inc
13.56. Woongjin ThinkBig Co., Ltd.
13.57. Chosun Ilbo Co.,Ltd.
13.58. Vocento SA
13.59. Promotora de Informaciones SA
13.60. Destek Media Group
13.61. Demiroren Holding AS
13.62. Ihlas Gazetecilik AS
13.63. Daily Mail and General Trust Plc
13.64. WPP Plc
13.65. Eksmo Publishing House LLC
13.66. JSC Gazprom Media Holding
14 Appendix
14.1. Methodology
14.2. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Top 5 emerging countries publishing industry, revenue ($m), 2020-29
Table 2: Top 5 emerging countries publishing industry, revenue ($m), 2020-24
Table 3: Top 5 emerging countries publishing industry forecast, revenue ($m), 2024-29
Table 4: South Africa publishing market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 5: South Africa publishing market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 6: South Africa publishing market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 7: South Africa publishing market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 8: South Africa publishing market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 9: South Africa Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 10: South Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 11: South Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 12: South Africa Inflation, 2020-24
Table 13: South Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 14: South Africa Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 15: Brazil publishing market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 16: Brazil publishing market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 17: Brazil publishing market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 18: Brazil publishing market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 19: Brazil publishing market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 20: Brazil Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 21: Brazil Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 22: Brazil GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 23: Brazil Inflation, 2020-24
Table 24: Brazil Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 25: Brazil Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 26: China publishing market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 27: China publishing market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 28: China publishing market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 29: China publishing market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 30: China publishing market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 31: China Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 32: China Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 33: China GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 34: China Inflation, 2020-24
Table 35: China Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 36: China Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 37: India publishing market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 38: India publishing market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 39: India publishing market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 40: India publishing market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 41: India publishing market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 42: India Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 43: India Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 44: India GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 45: India Inflation, 2020-24
Table 46: India Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 47: India Exchange Rate, 2019-24
Table 48: Mexico publishing market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 49: Mexico publishing market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 50: Mexico publishing market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 51: Mexico publishing market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 52: Mexico publishing market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 53: Mexico Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 54: Mexico Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 55: Mexico GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 56: Mexico Inflation, 2020-24
Table 57: Mexico Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 58: Mexico Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: Top 5 emerging countries publishing industry, revenue ($m), 2020-29
Figure 2: Top 5 emerging countries publishing industry, revenue ($m), 2020-24
Figure 3: Top 5 emerging countries publishing industry forecast, revenue ($m), 2024-29
Figure 4: South Africa publishing market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 5: South Africa publishing market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 6: South Africa publishing market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 7: South Africa publishing market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 8: Forces driving competition in the publishing market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 9: Drivers of buyer power in the publishing market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of supplier power in the publishing market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 11: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the publishing market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 12: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the publishing market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 13: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the publishing market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 14: Brazil publishing market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 15: Brazil publishing market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 16: Brazil publishing market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 17: Brazil publishing market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 18: Forces driving competition in the publishing market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 19: Drivers of buyer power in the publishing market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 20: Drivers of supplier power in the publishing market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 21: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the publishing market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 22: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the publishing market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 23: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the publishing market in Brazil, 2024
Figure 24: China publishing market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 25: China publishing market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 26: China publishing market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 27: China publishing market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 28: Forces driving competition in the publishing market in China, 2024
Figure 29: Drivers of buyer power in the publishing market in China, 2024
Figure 30: Drivers of supplier power in the publishing market in China, 2024
Figure 31: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the publishing market in China, 2024
Figure 32: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the publishing market in China, 2024
Figure 33: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the publishing market in China, 2024
Figure 34: India publishing market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 35: India publishing market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 36: India publishing market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 37: India publishing market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 38: Forces driving competition in the publishing market in India, 2024
Figure 39: Drivers of buyer power in the publishing market in India, 2024
Figure 40: Drivers of supplier power in the publishing market in India, 2024
Figure 41: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the publishing market in India, 2024
Figure 42: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the publishing market in India, 2024
Figure 43: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the publishing market in India, 2024
Figure 44: Mexico publishing market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 45: Mexico publishing market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 46: Mexico publishing market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 47: Mexico publishing market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 48: Forces driving competition in the publishing market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 49: Drivers of buyer power in the publishing market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 50: Drivers of supplier power in the publishing market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 51: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the publishing market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 52: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the publishing market in Mexico, 2024
Figure 53: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the publishing market in Mexico, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA
  • Axel Springer SE
  • Bertelsmann SE & Co KgaA
  • Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  • Bonnier Group AB
  • British Broadcasting Corp
  • Cambridge University Press & Assessment
  • Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited
  • China South Publishing & Media Group Co Ltd
  • Chosun Ilbo Co.,Ltd.
  • Consorcio Interamericano De Comunicacion Sa de CV
  • Daily Mail and General Trust Plc
  • DB Corp Limited
  • Demiroren Holding AS
  • Destek Media Group
  • DPG Media Group NV
  • Editora Ftd S.A.
  • EFFE 2005 - Gruppo Feltrinelli SpA
  • Egmont Magasiner AS
  • Eksmo Publishing House LLC
  • El Universal Compania Periodistica Nacional SA De CV
  • GEDI Gruppo Editoriale SpA
  • Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes S.A.
  • Grupo Folha
  • Gyldendal ASA
  • Harpercollins Publishers L.L.C.
  • Ihlas Gazetecilik AS
  • Informa PLC
  • Jagran Prakashan Ltd
  • Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing and Media Corp Ltd
  • JSC Gazprom Media Holding
  • Kadokawa Corp
  • Kompas Gramedia Group
  • Lagardere SA
  • Le Monde Group
  • Mediahuis NV
  • Naspers Ltd
  • NE Neungyule, Inc
  • News Corp
  • Nikkei Inc
  • Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd
  • Novus Holdings Limited
  • Pearson plc
  • Penguin Random House Australia Pty Ltd
  • Penguin Random House LLC
  • Planeta Corporacion SRL
  • Promotora de Informaciones SA
  • PT Bina Media Tenggara
  • PT Jawa Pos Multimedia Group
  • RCS MediaGroup SpA
  • Schibsted Nova AS
  • Shandong Publishing Media Co Ltd
  • Shogakukan Inc
  • Shueisha, Inc.
  • Southwest German Media Holding GmbH
  • SPH Media Ltd
  • The New York Times Co
  • The Woodbridge Company Ltd
  • Torstar Corp
  • Uitgeverij De Bezige Bij BV
  • USA TODAY Co Inc
  • Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH
  • Vocento SA
  • Woongjin ThinkBig Co., Ltd.
  • WPP Plc
  • Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co Ltd