External trade in cultural goods can be analysed thanks to the external trade database (Comext) which provides monthly, quarterly and annual statistics on the European Union’s external trade and trade between Member States. Products are coded and described in accordance with the Combined Nomenclature (please note that codes can change slightly from one year to another).
Examples of data presented in the pocketbook "Cultural Statistics", 2011:
EU-27 external trade of cultural goods in EUR mio, 2009
Exports of cultural goods by product, 2009 (%)
EU-27 external trade in works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques, 2009 (%)
