How active is Italy in importing and exporting culture? To answer this question ShopAlike has created an interactive map which is able to illustrate, in a dynamic and effective way, the import/export flow of cultural products in European countries. ShopAlike bases its map on the recent reports of Eurostat, the statistic institute of the European Union (EU).

Shopalike’s map is very innovative because it allows a precise monitoring of the “cultural impact” of a country. The products taken into consideration for the map are all those items that can be defined as “derivates of artistic creativity”. Within this umbrella definition we find works of art, textile products, antiques, books, audio-visual products, music instruments, maps, games and photographies.