Paris, 10th December: UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, in collaboration with jwc GmbH, have released the latest edition of the World Map of Exhibition Venues, providing the latest insights into venue capacity worldwide.

This report covered 22 global markets with over 300,000 m2 of gross indoor exhibition space. Asia-Pacific region now accounts for 38.5% of global venue capacity, surpassing Europe, which accounts for 36.7%, for the first time. While North America was the third, with 17.1%. The markets covered in this report including Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Turkey, UAE, United Kingdom, and the USA.

Kai Hattendorf, UFI CEO, said, “Exhibition venues are key drivers of the development of our industry globally. The 2024 World Map of Exhibition Venues offers unparalleled insight into the scale and distribution of this vital resource. This is helping industry professionals make informed decisions in an ever-changing global landscape. As a forward-looking indicator, venue developments are investments into future exhibition business. With this in mind, one key development is that Asia-Pacific now offers more total venue space than Europe – for the first time since UFI began tracking venue sizes.”