According to a 2021 study on high net worth (HNW) collectors worldwide, Gen Z collectors had the highest median expenditure on non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Overall, collectors from this generation reported median spending of 30 million U.S. dollars on all types of NFTs and around 11 million U.S. dollars on art NFTs in 2021. That year, Boomer collectors also recorded a median expenditure of 11 million U.S. dollars on art-related NFT projects.
Median expenditure of high net worth (HNW) collectors on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in 2021, by generation (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
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Statistics on NFT art market
NFT art market overview
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- Premium Statistic Sales value of art and collectibles NFTs worldwide 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic NFT sales in the art segment worldwide in the last 30 days March 2023, by type
- Premium Statistic NFT sales value in the art segment worldwide in the last 30 days March 2023
- Premium Statistic Market cap of leading NFT collections in the art segment worldwide 2023
- Premium Statistic Market cap of Art Blocks NFT projects worldwide 2020-2023
- Premium Statistic Key information on the NFT trading activity of Art Blocks worldwide 2023
- Premium Statistic Share of art dealers selling NFTs worldwide 2021
Collectibles
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- Premium Statistic Market cap of leading PFP NFT collections worldwide 2023
- Premium Statistic Daily sales and price of NFT collection CryptoPunks to January 10, 2022
- Premium Statistic Daily sales volume of NFT collection Bored Ape Yacht Club to February 22, 2023
- Premium Statistic Daily sales of NFT collection CryptoKitties to November 29, 2022
Auctions
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- Premium Statistic Total sales of selected leading auction houses worldwide 2020-2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Distribution of NFT auction revenue worldwide 2021, by auction house
- Premium Statistic Leading fine art auction sales worldwide 2021, by price realized
- Premium Statistic Auction revenue distribution of contemporary art worldwide 2000-2020, by medium
- Premium Statistic Leading artists born after 1980 globally 2020-2021, by auction revenue
- Basic Statistic Most expensive lots sold by Christie's worldwide 2021, by price realized
- Premium Statistic Most valuable NFTs sold at auction by Christie's worldwide 2021, by price realized
- Premium Statistic Sales of NFTs on Sotheby's Metaverse worldwide 2022, by auction
Online art platforms and marketplaces
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- Premium Statistic Online art platforms accepting cryptocurrencies for art sales worldwide 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Online art platforms planning to adopt blockchain technology worldwide 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Monthly launches of new NFTs and new artists on Nifty Gateway worldwide 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Monthly sales of NFTs on Nifty Gateway worldwide 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Total visits to digital art market website superrare.com worldwide 2021-2023
- Premium Statistic Share of visits to digital art market superrare.com worldwide 2023, by country
NFT collectors
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- Premium Statistic Sales volume distribution of NFTs bought by HNW collectors 2021
- Premium Statistic Median spending of HNW collectors on NFTs 2021, by generation
- Premium Statistic Share of HNW collectors spending over one million U.S. dollars on NFTs 2021
- Premium Statistic Art collectors' opinions on most interesting art investment products worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults interested in buying or selling NFTs 2021, by collector type
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults who collect NFTs as a hobby or investment 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults who collect NFTs as a hobby or investment 2021, by generation
Further related statistics
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- Value of the art and collectible wealth of UHNW individuals worldwide 2020-2025
- Value of global UHNWI art and collectible wealth 2020-2025, by region
- NFT sales value in the art segment worldwide in the last 30 days January 2023
- NFT sales in the art segment worldwide in the last 30 days February 2023, by type
- Distribution of the UHNWI art and collectible wealth worldwide 2020, by region
- Total visits to digital art market website superrare.com worldwide 2021-2023
- Share of visits to digital art market superrare.com worldwide 2023, by country
- Median spending of HNW collectors on NFTs 2021, by generation
- Share of HNW collectors spending over one million U.S. dollars on NFTs 2021
- Global art market value 2007-2021
- Sales value of the art market in the U.S. 2015-2021
- Global art market share in the UK and EU 27 2016-2021
- Key information on the NFT trading activity of Art Blocks worldwide 2023
- Estimated value of the online art market worldwide 2013-2021
- Global art market share 2021, by country
- Volume of transactions in the art market worldwide 2007-2021
- Median expenses of HNW collectors on art globally 2019-2021, by market
- Leading channels used by HNW art collectors to purchase art worldwide 2021
- Share of art purchased by HNW collectors worldwide 2021, by medium and generation
- Art professionals' opinions on threats to the art market's reputation globally 2021
- Art collectors' opinions on threats to the art market's reputation globally June 2021
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Art Basel, & UBS. (March 29, 2022). Median expenditure of high net worth (HNW) collectors on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in 2021, by generation (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 22, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299913/median-nft-expenditure-high-net-worth-collectors-by-generation/
Art Basel, und UBS. "Median expenditure of high net worth (HNW) collectors on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in 2021, by generation (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299913/median-nft-expenditure-high-net-worth-collectors-by-generation/
Art Basel, UBS. (2022). Median expenditure of high net worth (HNW) collectors on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in 2021, by generation (in 1,000 U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299913/median-nft-expenditure-high-net-worth-collectors-by-generation/
Art Basel, and UBS. "Median Expenditure of High Net worth (Hnw) Collectors on Non-fungible Tokens (Nfts) in 2021, by Generation (in 1,000 U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299913/median-nft-expenditure-high-net-worth-collectors-by-generation/
Art Basel & UBS, Median expenditure of high net worth (HNW) collectors on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in 2021, by generation (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299913/median-nft-expenditure-high-net-worth-collectors-by-generation/ (last visited March 22, 2023)
Median expenditure of high net worth (HNW) collectors on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in 2021, by generation (in 1,000 U.S. dollars) [Graph], Art Basel, & UBS, March 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299913/median-nft-expenditure-high-net-worth-collectors-by-generation/