How do I cite Statista? (2024)

FAQs

Is it okay to cite Statista? ›

Yes, our statistics may be cited or quoted. If you would like to cite a particular statistic, please use the URL for this statistic.

Professors and academic researchers use Statista for research and teaching purposes. If your university does not have a campus license yet, feel free to send us a request or write an e-mail to support@statista.com.

Statistics from Statista

Author Last Name, First Name. "Title of Document: Subtitle if Any." Date of publication, Statista. Note: Since Statista is the name of the publisher and database, to avoid repetition, omit publisher information and list Statista as the database at the end of the citation.

Statista is your trustworthy and objective data partner that helps you keep an overview and turn data into information and insights.

A searchable database of statistics, studies, dossiers, infographics and more.

The Statista platform provides a variety of statistics pertaining to the news industry, ranging from survey data on news media consumption and coverage to financial figures for the largest news companies in the world.

All registered users acquire simple usage rights to the downloaded statistics for private use. Extended usage rights to the data for commercial purposes are only granted to Professional Account, Enterprise Account, or Campus License customers.

Author/Organisation Year (in brackets) Full title (in italics). Database, e.g. Statista. Available at: URL [Accessed date].

Our forecasts are based on a wide range of official statistics and secondary data sources, including national and international governmental institutions, trade associations, and the trade press.

Statista is a global data and business intelligence platform with an extensive collection of statistics, reports, and insights on over 80,000 topics from 22,500 sources in 170 industries. Established in Germany in 2007, Statista operates in 13 locations worldwide and employs around 1,100 professionals.

Who is behind Statista? ›

Statista is fairly straightforward to cite as the database has a citation built in. Use the blue quotations button to generate the citation. Note that Statista uses the "Retrieved from date" since the statistics might be updated at a later date.

Author's First Name Last Name or Corporate Author's Name, "Title of Dataset (Chart/Graph)," Publication Date, Statista. Bibliography Entry: Author's Last Name, First Name or Corporate Author's Name. "Title of Dataset (Chart/Graph)." Publication Date.