A quick reference for artists and arts organizations
These statistics are selected for people writing about artists, selling art, collecting, or cultural participation. Every number links to its original source and identifies the period it measures.
$26.0 billion
U.S. art-market sales in 2025
The United States remained the world’s largest art market, representing 44% of global sales by value.
2025 market data Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report 2026
$59.6 billion
Global art-market sales in 2025
The market returned to growth, rising 4% from the previous year.
2025 market data Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report 2026
$9.2 billion
Online art-market sales in 2025
Online-only sales represented 15% of global art-market value, still above the 9% share reported for 2019.
2025 market data Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report 2026
40%
Share of dealer online sales made to new buyers
Dealers reported that 40% of the value of their online sales came from new buyers.
2025 market data Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report 2026
$34.8 billion
Global dealer sales in 2025
Dealer sales increased 2% from the prior year after two years of decline.
2025 market data Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report 2026
35%
Dealer turnover from art fairs
Art-fair sales reached their highest share of dealer turnover since 2022.
2025 market data Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report 2026
45%
Artists represented by galleries who were women
The reported share rose 4 percentage points from 2024, while primary-market galleries reached gender parity.
2025 market data Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report 2026
52%
U.S. adults who made or performed art
More than half of U.S. adults reported doing some form of art making during the survey year.
2022 survey data National Endowment for the Arts, Survey of Public Participation in the Arts
75%
U.S. adults who consumed art through digital media
Electronic and digital media was the largest channel for arts participation measured by the survey.
2022 survey data National Endowment for the Arts, Survey of Public Participation in the Arts
Methodology and sources
How to use these figures
Figures come from the most recent available releases from the named source as of September 9, 2026. They describe different parts of the art ecosystem, so they should not be added together or treated as one market-size estimate.
The Art Basel and UBS report measures the global commercial art market. The National Endowment for the Arts survey measures how U.S. adults participated in the arts. Neither source measures sales or outcomes for an individual artist or print studio.
The original source linked beside each statistic is the best place to review methodology, definitions, and any limitations before republishing a number.
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Art Reproduction Services. “Art Market and Artist Statistics.” Updated September 9, 2026. https://artreproductionservices.com/art-market-statistics
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