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$59.6 billion
Global art-market sales in 2025
Sales rose 4% from 2024, marking the first annual increase in global art-market value since 2022.
Source: Art Basel and UBS, The Art Market Report 2026Reference for collectors and the curious
2026 Art Market Statistics
Current numbers on the global and U.S. art market, collected in one place for readers who want a grounded view of how art is bought, sold, and found.
Last updated October 12, 2026. Data reflects the 2025 market year.
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At a glance
A market still moved by singular work.
The art market is larger than any one kind of object, venue, or collector. These figures give context for the world around independent studios and the people who choose work with a distinct point of view. Each statistic links directly to its source so it can be checked, quoted, and shared with confidence.
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41.5 million
Art-market transactions in 2025
The number of transactions increased 2% year over year, showing activity grew even as the market remained selective.
Source: Art Basel and UBS, The Art Market Report 202603
44%
U.S. share of global art-market sales
The United States remained the largest market, with sales of $26.0 billion in 2025, up 5% from 2024.
Source: Art Basel and UBS, The Art Market Report 202604
$24.8 billion
Auction sales in 2025
Combined public and private auction sales grew 6% year over year. Public auction sales alone reached $20.7 billion.
Source: Art Basel and UBS, The Art Market Report 202605
$34.8 billion
Dealer sales in 2025
Dealer sales grew 2% from 2024. Forty-two percent of surveyed dealers reported higher sales than the year before.
Source: Art Basel and UBS, The Art Market Report 202606
$9.2 billion
Online art and antiques sales in 2025
Online-only sales made up 15% of global market value, the lowest reported level since 2019.
Source: Art Basel and UBS, The Art Market Report 202607
35%
Dealer sales made through art fairs
Art fairs were the largest channel for dealer turnover in 2025, their highest share since 2022.
Source: Art Basel and UBS, The Art Market Report 202608
40%
Dealer online sales made to new buyers
Dealers reported that 40% of their online sales by value in 2025 came from buyers new to their business.
Source: Art Basel and UBS, The Art Market Report 202609
45%
Women artists represented by surveyed dealers
Women artists accounted for 37% of dealer sales by value in 2025.
Source: Art Basel and UBS, The Art Market Report 2026For a closer look
Numbers are a starting point, not the whole story.
Market reports can show the scale and movement around art. They cannot tell you why a particular object stays with you. CrushelloCreations is built around that more personal part of collecting: one-of-a-kind wearable art, small relics, and digital worlds made by one artist.
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How these figures were selected.
This page uses the Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report 2026 , written by Arts Economics and published in 2026. It reports on the 2025 art-market year using dealer surveys, auction data, and wider market research. Numbers are shown exactly as reported. This page will be reviewed when a later edition is released or when a key source changes.
Suggested citation: CrushelloCreations, “2026 Art Market Statistics,” updated October 12, 2026, https://crushellocreations.com/art-market-statistics.