The Times of India has reported that ” According to intelligence reports, antique smuggling is estimated to be around $10 billion worldwide.”
Other published reports has stated that the size of the smuggled art and antique market to be between $5 to $8 billion.
Source: Arun Kumar Das, “Govt to crack down on antique smuggling,” Times of India Online, March 24, 2007, (accessed: March 28, 2007).