Abu Dhabi: Sales of works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques soared by 71 per cent in Abu Dhabi.
According to a trade report released by the Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi (SCAD), the total trade of the commodity for the first nine months of 2019 reached approximately AED6.60 billion – up from AED3.86bn for the same period in 2018.
The main shift was a result of a 24pc year-to-date increase in imports in 2019 (AED5.05bn) compared to the same period in 2018 (AED2.54bn), according to WAM.