The United Kingdom was by far the leading art market in the European Union in 2019, accounting for 62 percent of the art market value in the EU. When considering the EU market value without the UK (EU 27), France retained the highest share, making up 55 percent of the art market among the 27 member countries of the EU in 2019.
Distribution of the art market in the European Union including the United Kingdom (EU 28) and excluding the UK (EU 27) in 2019, by country
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Distribution of the art market in the European Union including the United Kingdom (EU 28) and excluding the UK (EU 27) in 2019, by country [Graph], Art Basel, & UBS, March 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224217/art-market-distribution-of-eu-28-vs-eu-27/