Collections and collectors' pieces; of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, historical, archaeological, palaeontological, ethnographic or numismatic interest

9705 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Collector's Items. In 2023, Collector's Items were the world's 763rd most traded product, with a total trade of $2.01B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Collector's Items grew by 10.3%, from $1.82B to $2.01B. Trade in Collector's Items represent 0.0089% of total world trade.

Collector's Items are a part of Art & antiques. They include Collections and collectors pieces.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Collector's Items  were United States ($393M), United Kingdom ($344M), Germany ($217M), Italy ($159M), and Switzerland ($152M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Collector's Items were United States ($449M), United Kingdom ($280M), France ($187M), Germany ($179M), and Switzerland ($146M).

Ranking Collector's Items ranks 800th 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$393M
Top Destination (2023)United States$449M

In 2023 Collector's Items were the world's 763rd most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Collector's Items were United States ($393M), United Kingdom ($344M), Germany ($217M), Italy ($159M), and Switzerland ($152M).

In 2023, the top importers of Collector's Items were United States ($449M), United Kingdom ($280M), France ($187M), Germany ($179M), and Switzerland ($146M).

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Exporters of Collector's Items (2023)
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Importers of Collector's Items (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Italy$110M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Austria$93M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Collector's Items grew the fastest in Italy ($110M), United Kingdom ($50.7M), Germany ($42.9M), Netherlands ($41M), and Saudi Arabia ($23.6M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Collector's Items were Austria ($93M), United Kingdom ($75M), United States ($50.4M), Italy ($48.3M), and China ($25.5M).

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Exporters of Collector's Items (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Collector's Items (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Collector's Items.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.16. This means that most of the exports of Collector's Items are explained by 17 countries.

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Value of Exports in Collector's Items

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Italy$79.5M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Austria$77.1M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Collector's Items. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Collector's Items during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Collector's Items were Italy ($79.5M), United Kingdom ($63.3M), Germany ($38.6M), Greece ($31.4M), and Egypt ($28.8M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Collector's Items were Austria ($77.1M), Hong Kong ($55.5M), United States ($55.2M), Belgium ($47.7M), and France ($41.9M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Collector's Items.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Collector's Items in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Collector's Items by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALSwitzerland+ $1.74M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALSwitzerland+ $1.35M

Collector's Items’s highest export potential is Switzerland. With an export gap of $1.74M.  Collector's Items’s highest import potential is Switzerland with an import gap of $1.35M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

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)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Collector's Items to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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