PARIS – UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, publishes its annual Euro Fair Statistics report, providing up-to-date data on 23 countries in the European exhibition market. Drawing on official data from 14 national trade fair bodies, UFI’s latest report compiles certified statistics on 2,420 exhibitions covering a total of 24,8 million square metres of registered rented space in 2015.
Kai Hattendorf, UFI Managing Director, said: “We are pleased to provide this large scope of data which gives a thorough overview of the exhibition markets in Europe. It represents around half of the European exhibition market in terms of net rented space and it is aimed at helping companies obtain reliable data on exhibitions in any of the 23 countries included in the report.”
The events covered in this report involved 677,146 exhibiting companies over the course of 2015 and registered a total attendance of 67,3 million visitors. 35% of the exhibitions were targeted at trade visitors and 31% at public visitors, while 34% were geared towards both target groups.
Euro Fair Statistics represents a vital source of reliable, neutral data that is used by industry players as a solid basis to establish trends, both on regional and global levels.
Euro Fair Statistics represents a vital source of reliable, neutral data that is used by industry players as a solid basis to establish trends, both on regional and global levels.