Between May 2003 and February 2008,$752.5 million of art was stolen from museums and private collections worldwide.
Tag: Art Theft
Data and market figures for the illegal trade in stolen art and antique smuggling. Contains statistics on art theft, tomb raiding and other art crimes.
Number of Buddhist Antiques Smuggled Out of India in 2006
More than 3,600 Buddhist antiques were smuggled out of India in 2006.
Number of Antiques From China Entering the Art Market Each Year
Between 5,000 to 12,000 smuggled objects from China reach the international art market each year.
Recovery Rate of Stolen Artwork
The recovery rate of stolen art is 10 percent. See more data on the art theft market in our database.