Paris – 30 November 2023: Data now released by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition
Industry, identifies the status of the European exhibition market in 14 countries. The certified data is
gathered by a network of 11 collaborating industry bodies from across the continent.
“Compared with the 2021 edition, this new edition of the annual Euro Fair Statistics report contains
data for a more than double total number of exhibitions, outlining the bounce back of exhibitions after
Covid-19. It remains however below the level of 2019, with less countries covered, as some markets
are still revamping reporting after the pandemic – an affect we should overcome in next year’s report”
says Kai Hattendorf, UFI Managing Director and CEO.
The events examined comprised 438,925 exhibiting companies. Statistics in the report cover 1,826
exhibitions for a total of 18.4 million m² of registered rented space, with a total attendance of 44.4
million registered visitors. UFI estimates that this data covers approximately 47% of the European
exhibition market and it includes 183 exhibitions that have earned the ‘UFI Approved Event’
designation.
40% of the exhibitions targeted trade visitors and 27% targeted public visitors, while 33% addressed
both groups.
The Euro Fair Statistics 2022 report includes data collected by the following organisations:
AEFI (Italy), AFE (Spain), ATFEO (Finland), BDO & Associates (Portugal), CENTREX (Central East
Europe), CLC-VECTA (The Netherlands), FEBELUX (Belgium), FKM (Germany), FKM Austria,
UNIMEV-OJS (France) and UCCET (Turkey).
The complete Euro Fair Statistics 2022 study can be downloaded from the UFI website at
www.ufi.org/research. In line with UFI’s mission to develop the industry worldwide, the report is
available free of charge. The report forms part of UFI’s globally acclaimed body of research publications
that covers global, regional, and topical issues.
Recently UFI published an update of the World Map of Exhibition Venues.