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Art market in the United Kingdom (UK)

Statistics report on the art market in the UK

This report presents a range of statistics and facts on the art market in the United Kingdom. The UK is one of the world's leading markets for art and antiques sales. This report includes data on the leading global art markets, with a particular focus on the UK, as well as figures on the art trade, the auction market, leading British artists, and industry salaries in the United Kingdom.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global art market value 2007-2025
  • Premium Statistic Global art market share 2025, by country
  • Premium Statistic Leading global art markets 2016-2025, by market share
  • Premium Statistic Global art market share in the UK and EU-27 2016-2024
  • Premium Statistic Reduced VAT rates for imported works of art and antiques in the EU-27 and UK 2025
  • Premium Statistic Median expenditure of HNW collectors on art worldwide 2022-H1 2024, by market

Art trade

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  • Premium Statistic Value of art and antiques imported into the UK 2008-2024
  • Premium Statistic Value of art and antiques exported from the UK 2008-2024
  • Premium Statistic Value of art and antiques imported into the UK 2008-2024, by EU and non-EU trade
  • Premium Statistic Value of art and antiques exported from the UK 2008-2024, by EU and non-EU trade
  • Premium Statistic Value of paintings and sculptures imported into the UK Q1 2015-Q4 2024
  • Premium Statistic Value of paintings and sculptures exported from the UK Q1 2015-Q4 2024

Auctions

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  • Premium Statistic Revenue at fine art and NFT auctions worldwide 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Global distribution of post-war and contemporary art auction revenue 2024
  • Premium Statistic Sales value at auctions of modern and contemporary art worldwide 2015-2024, by city
  • Premium Statistic Share of auction sales value of art made after 2000 worldwide 2022-2024, by city
  • Premium Statistic Key information on auctions in the painting market in the UK 2019-2025

Leading artists

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  • Basic Statistic Contemporary artists with the highest auction sales worldwide 2023-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Ultra-contemporary artists with the highest auction sales worldwide 2023-2024
  • Basic Statistic Revenue share of ultra-contemporary art worldwide 2023-2024, by market
  • Premium Statistic Auction revenue of Banksy artworks worldwide 2020-2024
  • Premium Statistic Price index of prints by Banksy sold at auction worldwide 2020-2025
  • Basic Statistic Most valuable Banksy artworks sold at auction worldwide 2026
  • Basic Statistic Most valuable David Hockney artworks sold at auction worldwide 2024

Industry salaries

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  • Premium Statistic Median annual salary within art advisories in the UK 2024, by occupation
  • Premium Statistic Median annual salary within art fairs in the UK 2024, by occupation
  • Premium Statistic Median annual salary within commercial art galleries in the UK 2024, by occupation
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