The source defined high net worth (HNW) collectors as individuals who have a current net worth, excluding real estate and private business assets, in excess of one million U.S. dollars. Additionally, to be included in the survey, collectors were required to have spent at least 10,000 U.S. dollars on fine or decorative art in both 2020 and 2021.
The source specified that the surveyed high net worth collectors were from the following markets: the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan, Singapore, and Brazil.
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Share of HNW collectors spending over one million U.S. dollars on NFTs 2021
A December 2021 study identified the share of high net worth (HNW) collectors worldwide who spent over * U.S. dollars on non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Overall, *** percent of surveyed Gen Z and Millennial collectors reported having purchased digital art NFTs for more than * U.S. dollars in 2021. In contrast, only *** percent of interviewed Boomer collectors claimed the same that year.
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Art Basel, & UBS. (March 29, 2022). Share of high net worth (HNW) collectors spending over one million U.S. dollars on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in 2021, by generation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1299922/share-hnw-collectors-spending-over-one-million-dollars-on-nfts/
Art Basel, und UBS. "Share of high net worth (HNW) collectors spending over one million U.S. dollars on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in 2021, by generation." Chart. March 29, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1299922/share-hnw-collectors-spending-over-one-million-dollars-on-nfts/
Art Basel, UBS. (2022). Share of high net worth (HNW) collectors spending over one million U.S. dollars on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in 2021, by generation. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1299922/share-hnw-collectors-spending-over-one-million-dollars-on-nfts/
Art Basel, and UBS. "Share of High Net worth (Hnw) Collectors Spending over One Million U.S. Dollars on Non-fungible Tokens (Nfts) in 2021, by Generation." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 29 Mar 2022, /statistics/1299922/share-hnw-collectors-spending-over-one-million-dollars-on-nfts/
Art Basel & UBS, Share of high net worth (HNW) collectors spending over one million U.S. dollars on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in 2021, by generation ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1299922/share-hnw-collectors-spending-over-one-million-dollars-on-nfts/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of high net worth (HNW) collectors spending over one million U.S. dollars on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in 2021, by generation [Graph], Art Basel, & UBS, March 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1299922/share-hnw-collectors-spending-over-one-million-dollars-on-nfts/