It was found that in 2018 Europe had the most visitors at exhibitions, at 112 million that year, out of the 303 million exhibition visitors recorded worldwide. North America ranked second on that list, welcoming 91.2 million participants. African exhibitions had the lowest attendance in 2018, at one million visitors.
Number of visitors at exhibitions worldwide in 2018, by region
(in 1,000s)
The source supplied the following definitions:
"For the purposes of this study, an exhibition, show, or fair is an event in which products, services, or information are displayed and disseminated. Exhibitions differ from “conference”, “conventions” or “seminars”, or other business and consumer events. Exhibitions exclude flea markets and street markets."
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UFI. (June 1, 2020). Number of visitors at exhibitions worldwide in 2018, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1149276/number-of-visitors-at-exhibitions-worldwide-region/
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UFI. (2020). Number of visitors at exhibitions worldwide in 2018, by region (in 1,000s) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1149276/number-of-visitors-at-exhibitions-worldwide-region/
UFI. "Number of Visitors at Exhibitions Worldwide in 2018, by Region (in 1,000s) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1149276/number-of-visitors-at-exhibitions-worldwide-region/
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Number of visitors at exhibitions worldwide in 2018, by region (in 1,000s) [Graph], UFI, June 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1149276/number-of-visitors-at-exhibitions-worldwide-region/