# Works of art (HS2 97) Sector Trade Overview | Yugalinks

> Published by **Yugalinks**, global trade intelligence for growing businesses.
>
> [Follow Yugalinks on LinkedIn](https://in.linkedin.com/company/yugalinks)

Works of art at HS2 97, with reported global trade through 2024.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs2/97

## Answer

The works of art sector recorded $32.2B in reported global trade in 2024, with +0.5% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $32.2B |
| Latest annual change | +0.5% |
| Active exporters | 199 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 7 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $6.7B | 3,932 | 7 |
| 1996 | $6.8B | 4,098 | 7 |
| 1997 | $8.2B | 4,184 | 7 |
| 1998 | $9.2B | 4,187 | 7 |
| 1999 | $9.6B | 4,611 | 7 |
| 2000 | $11.9B | 5,709 | 7 |
| 2001 | $12.0B | 5,852 | 7 |
| 2002 | $11.5B | 6,011 | 7 |
| 2003 | $11.6B | 6,136 | 7 |
| 2004 | $13.8B | 6,499 | 7 |
| 2005 | $15.3B | 6,630 | 7 |
| 2006 | $17.8B | 7,029 | 7 |
| 2007 | $23.8B | 7,204 | 7 |
| 2008 | $22.8B | 7,301 | 7 |
| 2009 | $15.9B | 7,154 | 7 |
| 2010 | $19.1B | 7,142 | 7 |
| 2011 | $22.4B | 7,135 | 7 |
| 2012 | $24.1B | 7,359 | 7 |
| 2013 | $25.1B | 7,478 | 7 |
| 2014 | $26.8B | 7,717 | 7 |
| 2015 | $29.6B | 7,759 | 7 |
| 2016 | $26.9B | 7,889 | 7 |
| 2017 | $26.5B | 7,995 | 7 |
| 2018 | $31.3B | 8,121 | 7 |
| 2019 | $35.6B | 8,202 | 7 |
| 2020 | $19.8B | 7,614 | 7 |
| 2021 | $28.1B | 8,230 | 7 |
| 2022 | $33.6B | 8,177 | 7 |
| 2023 | $36.1B | 8,492 | 7 |
| 2024 | $32.2B | 8,724 | 7 |

## Growth and market structure

- Trend: Growing
- Three-year CAGR: +4.7%
- Five-year CAGR: -2%
- Historical peak: $36.1B in 2,023
- Positive-growth years: 75.9%
- Exporter concentration HHI: 1,480
- Importer concentration HHI: 1,183.6
- Trade volatility coefficient: 0.4

## Leading corridors

| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 products | Distance | FTA |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | United Kingdom | $1.9B | +7.9% | 7 | 5,585 km | No |
| 2 | United Kingdom | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.7B | -1.1% | 7 | 5,585 km | No |
| 3 | France | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.6B | -2.6% | 7 | 5,852 km | No |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $1.6B | +0.3% | 7 | 12,979 km | No |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $1.2B | +14.8% | 7 | 6,339 km | No |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | France | $1.1B | +13.7% | 7 | 5,852 km | No |
| 7 | Italy | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $827.1M | +4.2% | 7 | 6,907 km | No |
| 8 | Germany | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $767.2M | +12.2% | 7 | 6,402 km | No |
| 9 | China | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $603.7M | -9.7% | 7 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 10 | United Kingdom | France | $527.0M | +4.6% | 7 | 344 km | Yes |

## Leading exporters

| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $9.3B | 161 | 7 |
| 2 | United Kingdom | $5.3B | 150 | 7 |
| 3 | France | $3.2B | 149 | 7 |
| 4 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $2.0B | 111 | 7 |
| 5 | Germany | $1.7B | 139 | 7 |
| 6 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $1.5B | 99 | 7 |
| 7 | Italy | $1.3B | 137 | 7 |
| 8 | China | $1.1B | 165 | 7 |
| 9 | Spain | $581.4M | 126 | 7 |
| 10 | Japan | $563.8M | 99 | 7 |

## Leading importers

| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $8.2B | 183 | 7 |
| 2 | United Kingdom | $4.0B | 164 | 7 |
| 3 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $3.8B | 80 | 7 |
| 4 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $3.0B | 158 | 7 |
| 5 | France | $2.5B | 175 | 7 |
| 6 | Germany | $1.1B | 152 | 7 |
| 7 | Singapore | $1.1B | 111 | 7 |
| 8 | Japan | $760.0M | 143 | 7 |
| 9 | China | $735.7M | 147 | 7 |
| 10 | Netherlands | $673.1M | 140 | 7 |

## HS6 products

- Paintings, drawings and pastels: executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906 (HS6 970110)
- Paintings, drawings and pastels: executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age exceeding 100 years (HS6 970121)
- Mosaics: executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age exceeding 100 years (HS6 970122)
- Artwork: other than paintings, drawings, pastels mosaics, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age exceeding 100 years (HS6 970129)
- Artwork: collages and similar decorative plaques (HS6 970190)
- Paintings, drawings and pastels: executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age not exceeding 100 years (HS6 970191)
- Mosaics: executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age not exceeding 100 years (HS6 970192)
- Artwork: other than paintings, drawings, pastels mosaics, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906, of an age not exceeding 100 years (HS6 970199)
- Engravings, prints and lithographs: original (HS6 970200)
- Engravings, prints and lithographs: original of an age exceeding 100 years (HS6 970210)
- Engravings, prints and lithographs: original of an age not exceeding 100 years (HS6 970290)
- Sculptures and statuary: original, in any material (HS6 970300)
- Sculptures and statuary: original, in any material, of an age exceeding 100 years (HS6 970310)
- Sculptures and statuary: original, in any material, of an age not exceeding 100 years (HS6 970390)
- Stamps, postage or revenue: stamp-postmarks, first-day covers, postal stationery (stamped paper) and like, used or unused, other than those of heading 4907 (HS6 970400)
- Collections and collectors\' pieces: of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical, historical, archaeological, palaeontological, ethnographic or numismatic interest (HS6 970500)
- Collections and collectors\' pieces: of archaeological, ethnographic or historical interest (HS6 970510)
- Collections and collectors\' pieces: of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or palaeontological interest, human specimens and parts thereof (HS6 970521)
- Collections and collectors\' pieces: of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or palaeontological interest, extinct or endangered species and parts thereof (HS6 970522)
- Collections and collectors\' pieces: of zoological, botanical, mineralogical, anatomical or palaeontological interest, other than human species, extinct or endangered species and parts thereof (HS6 970529)
- Collections and collectors\' pieces: of numismatic interest, of an age exceeding 100 years (HS6 970531)
- Collections and collectors\' pieces: of numismatic interest, of an age not exceeding 100 years (HS6 970539)
- Antiques: of an age exceeding one hundred years (HS6 970600)
- Antiques: of an age exceeding 250 years (HS6 970610)
- Antiques: of an age exceeding 100 years but not exceeding 250 years (HS6 970690)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS2. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024. The data release was refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08.

## Other formats

- [HTML](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs2/97/index.html)
- [JSON](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs2/97/index.json)
- [JSON-LD](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs2/97/index.ld.json)

## About Yugalinks

Yugalinks provides practical trade intelligence for teams evaluating markets, suppliers, and routes. Visit [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com) or [follow Yugalinks on LinkedIn](https://in.linkedin.com/company/yugalinks).


## Explore Yugalinks

- [Open the trade workspace](https://www.yugalinks.com/app)
- [Read the methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology)
- [Review data sources](https://www.yugalinks.com/data-sources)
- [Check data coverage](https://www.yugalinks.com/data-coverage)
- [Read Responsible AI principles](https://www.yugalinks.com/responsible-ai)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.