‘Global Exhibition Industry Performance Review’ is out now

11.02.2026

Jwc – the renowned consultancy for the exhibition and conference industry – has published the latest edition of its annual Global Exhibition Industry Performance Review (GIPR).

Building on the success of previous editions, this year’s report has been expanded to include over 30 individual market profiles. The written report is now available for order. Covering approximately 90–95 per cent of the global exhibition market, the new GIPR confirms that the industry has moved beyond the post-pandemic rebound phase and entered a period of more normalised growth. In this environment, sustainable profitability, value creation and strategic relevance are becoming increasingly important.

Over the years, the GIPR has evolved to become a key data source for exhibition businesses, venues, and destinations, as well as for investors and financial analysts around the world.

On almost 900 pages, the report consists of five comprehensive chapters:

Chapter 1: Global macro-economic foundation and outlook
Analysis of global economic developments, geopolitical dynamics and structural shifts in trade flows impacting the exhibition industry.
Chapter 2: Global exhibition industry & 30+ detailed country profiles
A significantly expanded assessment of global exhibition markets, including profiles of more than 30 key countries, analysing growth outlooks, market structures, key players and competitive positioning for the respective exhibition industries.
Chapter 3: Top-40 company performance
Benchmarking analysis of the leading global exhibition organisers.
Chapter 4: Top global exhibitions – KPIs and pricing trends
Event-level performance analysis, including sectoral developments and exhibition space pricing trends across regions and industry clusters.
Chapter 5: Exhibition industry trends
Examination of the structural evolution of the industry, including digital transformation, curated formats, year-round engagement models, ESG integration and increasing regionalisation.

“With this edition, we deliver even more structured and comparable insights across markets, companies and exhibitions,” adds Lorenzo Garbujo, director & senior consultant at jwc and lead editor of the GIPR. “Our objective is to provide tangible value to the industry’s decision makers.” In addition to full company licences, subscribers benefit from an individual Q&A session with the jwc team to discuss report-related questions directly with the authors.

For more information, the Table of Content or to order the Global Exhibition Industry Performance Review, please visit jwc’sGIPR information page.