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Artists' colors: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in artists' colors totaled $892 million (156 thousand tonnes). The top exporters were China (39%), France (7%) and the Netherlands (7%); the top importers were the United States (16%), France (7%) and Germany (7%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 17%.

Summary

World trade
$892million
Tonnes
156thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$5,730
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$351 million · 39.4%
  2. France$65 million · 7.3%
  3. Netherlands$62 million · 6.9%
    re-exports
  4. Germany$52 million · 5.8%
  5. United States$49 million · 5.5%
  6. United Kingdom$42 million · 4.7%
  7. Spain$31 million · 3.5%
  8. Italy$28 million · 3.1%
  9. Saudi Arabia$27 million · 3.1%
  10. India$27 million · 3%
  11. Japan$12 million · 1.3%
  12. Denmark$12 million · 1.3%
  13. Poland$11 million · 1.2%
  14. Czechia$10 million · 1.1%
  15. Mexico$10 million · 1.1%
  16. Vietnam$10 million · 1.1%
  17. Russia$8 million · 0.89%
  18. Hong Kong$7 million · 0.73%
    re-exports
  19. Turkey$6 million · 0.68%
  20. Belgium$6 million · 0.63%
    re-exports

Top importers

  1. United States$140 million · 15.7%
  2. France$63 million · 7.1%
  3. Germany$60 million · 6.8%
  4. United Kingdom$46 million · 5.2%
  5. United Arab Emirates$38 million · 4.2%
  6. Canada$31 million · 3.5%
  7. Netherlands$27 million · 3%
    re-exports
  8. Spain$26 million · 2.9%
  9. Poland$24 million · 2.7%
  10. Mexico$24 million · 2.7%
  11. Italy$19 million · 2.1%
  12. Australia$18 million · 2%
  13. Austria$17 million · 2%
  14. Switzerland$14 million · 1.6%
  15. Denmark$14 million · 1.5%
  16. Hong Kong$13 million · 1.5%
    re-exports
  17. Russia$12 million · 1.3%
  18. Japan$11 million · 1.2%
  19. Sweden$10 million · 1.2%
  20. China$10 million · 1.1%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2000

Value in USD millions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • China 351
  • France 65.4
  • Netherlands 61.6
  • Germany 51.9
  • United States 49.4

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China23.7351
France20.665.4
Netherlands17.261.6
Germany23.551.9
United States32.349.4

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne fell 36% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $5,730

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$8,887
1996$6,077
1997$5,182
1998$5,374
1999$5,273
2000$5,264
2001$5,131
2002$4,630
2003$5,194
2004$5,368
2005$5,389
2006$5,697
2007$5,741
2008$6,076
2009$6,139
2010$5,732
2011$5,669
2012$5,939
2013$6,186
2014$5,789
2015$5,387
2016$5,683
2017$5,470
2018$5,745
2019$5,645
2020$5,532
2021$6,083
2022$6,225
2023$5,938
2024$5,730

What it includes

  • 3213 · Artists' colors

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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