Art market in the United Kingdom - statistics & facts

Global art market value 2007-2022

Sales value of the art market worldwide from 2007 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Global art market share 2022, by country

Distribution of the global art market value in 2022, by country

Leading global art markets 2016-2022, by market share

Leading art markets worldwide from 2016 to 2022, by market share

Global art market share in the UK and EU 27 2016-2022

Share of the global art market value held by the United Kingdom and the European Union (EU 27) from 2016 to 2022

Reduced VAT rates for imported works of art and antiques in the EU 27 and UK 2023

Reduced VAT rates applied to imported works of art, collector's items, and antiques in the European Union (EU 27) and United Kingdom as of January 2023

Art and antiques' UK import value 2008-2022

Value of works of art, collectors' pieces, and antiques imported into the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022 (in million GBP)

Art and antiques' UK export value 2008-2022

Value of works of art, collectors' pieces, and antiques exported from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022 (in million GBP)

Art and antiques' UK import value 2008-2022, by EU and non-EU trade

Value of works of art, collectors' pieces, and antiques imported into the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022, by EU and non-EU trade (in million GBP)

Art and antiques' UK export value 2008-2022, by EU and non-EU trade

Value of works of art, collectors' pieces, and antiques exported from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022, by EU and non-EU trade (in million GBP)

Value of painting and sculpture imports to the UK Q1 2015-Q3 2023

Value of paintings and sculptures imported to the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 3rd quarter 2023 (in million GBP)

Value of paintings and sculptures exported from the UK Q1 2015-Q1 2023

Value of paintings and sculptures exported from the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 1st quarter 2023 (in million GBP)

Revenue at fine art and NFT auctions worldwide 2022, by country

Revenue at public auctions of fine art and NFTs worldwide in 2022, by country (in million U.S. dollars)

Global distribution of Post-War and Contemporary art auction revenue 2022

Geographical distribution of Post-War and Contemporary art auction revenue worldwide in 2022

Online & offline sales volume share at art auctions in selected global countries 2022

Distribution of online and offline sales volume at fine art auctions in selected countries worldwide in 2022

Online & offline sales share value of art auctions in selected global countries 2022

Distribution of sales value at fine art auctions in selected countries worldwide in 2022, by offline and online market

Total sales of selected leading auction houses worldwide H1 2022-H1 2023, by location

Combined auction sales of Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips worldwide in 1st half 2022 and 1st half 2023, by location (in million U.S. dollars)

Leading British contemporary artists 2022-2023, by auction revenue

Leading contemporary artists from the United Kingdom (UK) between July 2022 and June 2023, by auction revenue (in million U.S. dollars)

Most valuable Banksy artwork sold at auction worldwide 2022

Most expensive works of art by Banksy sold at auction worldwide as of March 2022 (in million GBP)

Most valuable David Hockney artworks sold at auction worldwide 2022

Most expensive works of art by David Hockney sold at auction worldwide as of November 2022 (in million GBP)

HNW art collectors planning to buy paintings vs. NFTs worldwide H1 2022, by market

Share of high net worth (HNW) art collectors planning to purchase paintings vs. digital art with a non-fungible token (NFT) in the next 12 months in selected countries and territories worldwide as of 1st half 2022

Events attended by HNW collectors worldwide 2019-2022, by country and territory

Number of exhibitions and events attended by high net worth (HNW) collectors in selected countries and territories worldwide in 2019 and 2022

Median expenditure of HNW collectors on art worldwide 2021-H1 2023, by market

Median expenditure of high net worth (HNW) collectors on art and antiques in selected art markets worldwide from 2021 to 1st half 2023 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)

Mean annual salary within art advisories in the UK 2022, by occupation

Average per annum salary within art advisories in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by occupation (in 1,000 GBP)

Mean annual salary within art fairs in the UK 2022, by occupation

Average per annum salary within art fairs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by occupation (in 1,000 GBP)

Mean annual salary within commercial art galleries in the UK 2022, by occupation

Average per annum salary within commercial art galleries in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by occupation (in 1,000 GBP)