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Works of art; collectors' pieces and antiques

97 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

2023
World Trade $29.2BRnk 69 / 96
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $6.52B | $7.2BUnited States | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.66Rnk 29 / 96
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 2.8%Rnk 19 / 96
2023
Share of World Trade 0.13%Rnk 69 / 96

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Art & antiques. In 2023, Art & antiques were the world's 69th most traded product, with a total trade of $29.2B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Art & antiques grew by 2.8%, from $28.4B to $29.2B. Trade in Art & antiques represent 0.13% 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 2023 the top exporters of Art & antiques  were United States ($6.52B), United Kingdom ($4.68B), France ($2.6B), Switzerland ($2.59B), and Germany ($2B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Art & antiques were United States ($7.2B), Hong Kong ($5.34B), Austria ($2.65B), Switzerland ($2.21B), and United Kingdom ($1.71B).

Ranking Art & antiques ranks 29th 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 (2023)United States$6.52B
Top Destination (2023)United States$7.2B

In 2023 Art & antiques were the world's 69th most traded product (out of 96).

In 2023, the top exporters of Art & antiques were United States ($6.52B), United Kingdom ($4.68B), France ($2.6B), Switzerland ($2.59B), and Germany ($2B).

In 2023, the top importers of Art & antiques were United States ($7.2B), Hong Kong ($5.34B), Austria ($2.65B), Switzerland ($2.21B), and United Kingdom ($1.71B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Hong Kong$977M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Austria$2.44B

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Art & antiques grew the fastest in Hong Kong ($977M), Germany ($448M), Saudi Arabia ($321M), Italy ($306M), and Netherlands ($181M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Art & antiques were Austria ($2.44B), United Arab Emirates ($580M), Switzerland ($277M), India ($252M), and Kuwait ($207M).

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Exporters of Art & antiques (2022 - 2023)

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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 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.03. This means that most of the exports of Art & antiques are explained by 16 countries.

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Value of Exports in Art & antiques

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)United Kingdom$2.97B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Hong Kong$3.86B

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 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Art & antiques were United Kingdom ($2.97B), France ($1.12B), Germany ($1.06B), Italy ($911M), and Spain ($469M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Art & antiques were Hong Kong ($3.86B), Austria ($2.07B), United States ($679M), United Arab Emirates ($583M), and Singapore ($422M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Art & antiques, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Paintings ($19.4B), Sculptures ($4.72B), Antiques ($2.36B), Collector's Items ($2.01B), and Prints ($535M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Art & antiques by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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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 (2023)

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