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Works of art; collectors' pieces and antiques

97 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

2022
World Trade $27.9BRnk 72 / 96
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $8.11B | $6.4BUnited States | United States
2022
Product Complexity 0.38Rnk 36 / 96
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 16.5%Rnk 18 / 96
2022
Share of World Trade 0.12%Rnk 72 / 96

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Art & antiques. In 2022, Art & antiques were the world's 72nd most traded product, with a total trade of $27.9B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Art & antiques grew by 16.5%, from $23.9B to $27.9B. Trade in Art & antiques represent 0.12% of total world trade.

Art & antiques are a part of Arts and Antiques. They include Paintings, Antiques, Sculptures, Collector's Items, Prints, and Revenue Stamps.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Art & antiques  were United States ($8.11B), United Kingdom ($5.39B), France ($2.47B), China ($2.46B), and Switzerland ($2.4B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Art & antiques were United States ($6.4B), Hong Kong ($3.71B), United Kingdom ($3.67B), Switzerland ($2.08B), and France ($1.71B).

Ranking Art & antiques ranks 36th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)United States$8.11B
Top Destination (2022)United States$6.4B

In 2022 Art & antiques were the world's 72nd most traded product (out of 96).

In 2022, the top exporters of Art & antiques were United States ($8.11B), United Kingdom ($5.39B), France ($2.47B), China ($2.46B), and Switzerland ($2.4B).

In 2022, the top importers of Art & antiques were United States ($6.4B), Hong Kong ($3.71B), United Kingdom ($3.67B), Switzerland ($2.08B), and France ($1.71B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$1.32B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$1.09B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Art & antiques grew the fastest in United States ($1.32B), Switzerland ($1.01B), United Kingdom ($740M), Hong Kong ($223M), and France ($221M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Art & antiques were United States ($1.09B), United Kingdom ($704M), Qatar ($692M), Singapore ($299M), and South Korea ($226M).

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Exporters of Art & antiques (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Art & antiques.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.63. This means that most of the exports of Art & antiques are explained by 12 countries.

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Value of Exports in Art & antiques

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United Kingdom$1.72B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Hong Kong$3.17B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Art & antiques. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Art & antiques during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Art & antiques were United Kingdom ($1.72B), United States ($1.71B), China ($905M), France ($762M), and Switzerland ($323M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Art & antiques were Hong Kong ($3.17B), Qatar ($727M), South Korea ($502M), Netherlands ($299M), and Singapore ($284M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Art & antiques, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Paintings ($18.3B), Sculptures ($3.84B), Antiques ($3.21B), Collector's Items ($1.83B), and Prints ($593M)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Art & antiques.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Art & antiques by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $33.6M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $22.9M

Art & antiques’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $33.6M.  Art & antiques’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $22.9M.

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Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

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