English-language books from U.S. publishers have seen strong sales growth in fiction and e-books worldwide, according to the second annual Association of American Publishers (AAP) Export Sales Report.

Recently released, the report showed "worldwide growth" in the Adult and Young Adult (YA) fiction categories. The report looked at 2012 net sales revenue from international markets and includes data from all major publishing houses.

Among the report's findings:

• Total 2012 net revenue from non-U.S. markets was more than $833 million, increasing 7.2% from 2011. Publishers' net revenue from export of e-books increased by 63% and print books rose 1.3% during the same period.

• For e-books, the revenue-generating territories were led by Europe, followed by the U.K. and then Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India. Germany showed the greatest year-to-year revenue gains, while New Zealand, Spain, Italy, South Africa and Brazil also saw significant e-book revenue gains.

• The top territories generating revenue from print were Asia, Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland. The top countries that saw strong print sales were the U.K., Germany, Australia, South Korea, the Philippines and Singapore. The countries with the greatest year-to-year increases in print revenue were the Philippines, the U.K., France, Colombia and the United Arab Emirates.

• YA fiction "showed powerful growth" in nearly every international market, especially Asia. The numbers were driven by contemporary authors and titles as well as perennial classics. YA fiction sales were especially strong in print paperback editions.

• Online retail sales saw strong growth in Italy, Spain, Japan, France, China, Germany and Brazil.

Data for the report was extrapolated from BookStats Volume 3, co-produced by AAP and the Book Industry Study Group.

For more information on the report, visit http://www.publishers.org/press/111/.

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