$59.6B
Global art-market sales in 2025
The global art market returned to growth in 2025, rising 4% from the prior year.
Source: Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report 2026, published 2026A sourced reference from Art by Kikajo
Art Market Statistics: 2026 Facts & Trends
Current figures on the global art market and the U.S. arts economy, gathered for writers, researchers, art lovers, and anyone who wants a clearer view of the field.
Last updated September 29, 2026. Statistics reflect the latest available reporting periods from each source.
The short version
A market of objects, ideas, and real economic weight.
Art is personal by nature, but the market around it is measurable. These figures bring together the latest high-level picture of global sales, gallery activity, online buying, representation, and the contribution arts and culture make to the United States economy.
Each statistic links directly to the source that published it. Reporting periods differ, so the year appears with every figure rather than being blended into a single estimate.
Global art market
Nine facts worth keeping close.
Latest figures from the Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report, covering 2025.
41.5M
Art-market transactions in 2025
Transaction volume rose 2% year over year, even as the recovery in sales value remained moderate.
Source: Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report 2026, published 202644%
Share of global art sales held by the U.S.
U.S. art sales reached $26.0 billion in 2025, making the country the largest market by value.
Source: Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report 2026, published 2026$34.8B
Global dealer sales in 2025
Dealer-sector sales rose 2%, with the strongest growth reported among businesses turning over less than $500,000.
Source: Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report 2026, published 202616%
Share of dealer turnover made online
Online sales fell 6% to 16% of dealer turnover in 2025, yet 40% of online sales by value went to new buyers.
Source: Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report 2026, published 202645%
Women among artists represented by galleries
Women accounted for 45% of artists represented by galleries in 2025 and 37% of sales by value.
Source: Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report 2026, published 2026U.S. arts and culture
A meaningful part of the American economy.
The latest federal account covers 2023, released in 2025.
$1.17T
U.S. arts and cultural economic activity in 2023
Arts and cultural production accounted for 4.2% of U.S. GDP in the latest federal release.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, released April 2025, 2023 data6.6%
Inflation-adjusted growth in U.S. arts and culture
Arts and cultural economic activity grew 6.6% in 2023, compared with 2.9% for the broader U.S. economy.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, released April 2025, 2023 data5.4M
U.S. arts and cultural jobs in 2023
The federal account counted 5.4 million arts and cultural jobs nationwide, up 0.3% from 2022.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, released April 2025, 2023 dataMethod and sources
How this page is kept useful.
This page uses public reporting from the Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report, prepared by Arts Economics, and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account. We use the source’s own reported period and do not combine unlike measures.
- Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report 2026: Global Sales, 2025 market data
- Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report 2026: Dealers, 2025 market data
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis: Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, 2023 data, released April 2025
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Art by Kikajo. “Art Market Statistics: 2026 Facts & Trends.” Updated September 29, 2026. https://gallery.artbykikajo.com/art-market-statistics.
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