Markets

This section gives an overview of several important exhibition markets across the world.

Trade Fair Market Poland

The Polish exhibition market remains in an overall healthy condition despite global financial crisis.

Despite the global financial crisis and the according slow down of the economic growth rate of Kazakhstan in 2008, the country remains one of the most important destinations for investments by the German economy.

Trade Fair Markets in South Eastern Europe

Greece is by far the strongest market in South Eastern Europe when it comes to the economic power of its inhabitants measured in GDP per capita (around 21,000 €), whereas Romania is the no. 1 country concerning the population figure (over 21 mill inhabitants).

Turkey: Overview on exhibition venues

In the running year 2008 more than 420 exhibitions are held in Turkey, organised by around 160 exhibition organisers. In the coming year 2009 13 trade shows, held by German exhibition organisers only, demonstrate that the Turkish market has a growing importance in the international exhibition scene.

Trade Fair Market Ukraine

Ukraine is increasingly looking to the West. The country is currently one of the fastest growing economies in Europe with a GDP growth of 7.3 % during the first nine months of 2007. This is accompanied by financial stability, a good geographical location, visa-free access to the country and a tradition of trade fairs.

Trade Fair Market Middle East

Particularly the Gulf States’ exhibition industry shows a considerable dynamic potential. With respect to this fact, the United Arab Emirates take the leading position regarding Dubai being the exhibition metropolis no. 1, followed by Abu Dhabi.

Until the year 2009, a number of new and ultra-modern trade fair infrastructures will be created, supporting the existing high standard.

Trade Fair Market Russia

The modern Russian exhibition market shows a considerable dynamic potential. Its development began in the early nineties with the Russian transition to the market economy. Within about 15 years, the Russian exhibition industry became an independent and fast-growing branch of industry.

In 2007, more than 2,500 exhibitions took place in Russia, about 700 of them in the leading exhibition site Moscow, almost 200 in St. Petersburg and about 1,600 in other Russian regions.

Trade Fair Market Germany

Up to now, Germany was able to keep its worldwide leading position in regard to the performance of international trade fairs. Here, about two thirds of the so-called pilot fairs of each individual branch of industry take place. Three out of five of the world's largest exhibition centres are located in Germany.

Each year, about 140 to 160 international trade fairs and exhibitions with around 160,000 up to 170,000 exhibitors and 9.5 up to 10 million visitors take place here.