General statistic

A. CONSUNTIVO FIERE ASSOCIATI CFI – SERIE STORICA

1991 – 29 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 20,326 including 4,163 foreigners

· Visitors 1,792,894 of which 152,993 were foreigners

· 757,563 square meters

1992 – 32 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 20,939 of which 4,899 foreigners

· Visitors 1,151,747 of whom 158,287 were foreigners

· 851,047 square meters

1993 – data not available

1994 – 34 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 21,245 of which 5,092 foreigners

· Visitors 1,227,914 of whom 186,981 foreigners

· 837,792 square meters

1995 – 28 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 19,462 of which 5,351 foreigners

· Visitors 1,275,186 of whom 224,871 foreigners

· 960,817 square meters

1996 – 32 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 20,227 of which 4,915 foreigners

· Visitors 1,291,151 including 215,036 foreigners

· 805,965 square meters

1997 – 31 trade shows

· Exhibitors 20,227 of which 4,915 foreigners

· Visitors 1,291,151 including 215,036 foreigners

· 805,965 square meters

1998 – 34 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 26,347 of which 7,472 foreigners

· Visitors 1,881,971 including 275,017 foreigners

· Square meters 1,283,498

1999 – 31 trade shows

· Exhibitors 20,939 of which 5,826 foreigners

· Visitors 1,323,883 of which 195,817 were foreigners

· Square meters 1,107,363

2000 – 35 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 29,507 of which 7,871 foreigners

· Visitors 1,869,120 of whom 324,413 foreigners

· 1,498,708 square meters

2001 – 38 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 23,315 of which 6,973 foreigners

· Visitors 1,540,307 of which 248,578 were foreigners

· Square meters 1,135,314

2002 – 47 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 29,536 of which 8,386 are foreigners

· Visitors 1,878,881 including 360.543 foreigners

· Square meters 1,348,325

2003 – 45 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 30,265 of which 8,743 are foreigners

· Visitors 1,710.093 including 335,005 foreigners

· Square meters 1,489,272

2004 – 58 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 32,673 of which 9,677 are foreigners

· Visitors 1,855,157 of which 310,975 foreigners

· Square meters 1,581,902

2005 – 47 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 31,453 of which 9,688 foreigners

· Visitors 1,751,244 including 375,327 foreigners

· 1,615,729 square meters

2006 – 58 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 43,521 including 11,989 foreigners

· Visitors 3,246,528 of which 612,989 were foreigners

· 2,174,815 square meters

2007 – 58 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 37,344 of which 10,499 foreigners

· Visitors 2,961,637 of which 601,495 were foreigners

· Square meters 2,069,113

2008 – 55 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 46,246 including 12,475 foreigners

· Visitors 3,762,184 of whom 776,151 foreigners

· 2,471,796 square meters

2009 – 55 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 39,341 of which 12,648 foreigners

· Visitors 3,013,741 including 681,221 foreigners

· Square meters 1,904,501

2010 – 61 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 41,904 including 11,780 foreigners

· Visitors 3,260,915 including 685,461 foreigners

· Square meters 2,103,749

2011 – 57 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 33,076 of which 9,991 foreigners

· Visitors 2,677,055 of which 594,478 foreigners

· Square meters 1,652,276

2012 – 55 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 41,078 of which 12,665 foreigners

· Visitors 3,136,747 including 725,590 foreigners

· Square meters 1,915,779

2013 – 50 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 28,453 of which 9,073 foreigners

· Visitors 1,869,413 of whom 588,617 were foreigners

· Square meters 1,292,108

2014 – 54 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 39,640 of which 12,610 foreigners

· Visitors 3,201,234 of which 779,096 foreigners

· 1,924,706 square meters

2015 – 57 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 35,635 of which 12,601 foreigners

· Visitors 3,017,166 of which 805,960 foreigners

· Square meters 1,590,933

2016 – 56 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 39,690 including 13,379 foreigners

· Visitors 2,732,838 of which 551,013 foreigners

· Square meters 1,605,084

2017 – 59 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 44,773 of which 15,364 foreigners

· Visitors 3,299,531 of which 262,421 foreigners

· Square meters 1,985,602

2018 – 61 trade fairs

· Exhibitors 45,632 of which 16,088 foreigners

· Visitors 3,696,410 of which 1,050,651 foreigners

· Square meters 2,06

B. INDICE STORICO INTERNAZIONALITA’

0,862C Associate Exhibition Events

Average incidence % of foreign exhibitors and visitors

Year	Exhibitors	Visitors
1991	20.48	8.53
1992	11:40 p.m.	13.74
1993	N.d.	N.d.
1994	23.97	15.23
1995	27.49	17.63
1996	24.30	16.65
1997	26.40	7.35 pm
1998	28.36	14.61
1999	27.82	14.79
2000	26.67	5:35 p.m.
2001	29.91	16.14
2002	28.39	7:19 p.m.
2003	28.89	7:59 p.m.
2004	29.62	16.76
2005	30.80	9:43 p.m.
2006	27.55	18.88
2007	28.12	20.31
2008	26.98	20.63
2009	32.16	10:60 p.m.
2010	28.11	21.02
2011	30.38	22.94
2012	30.17	31.89
2013	31.88	31.48
2014	31.84	2:34 p.m.
2015	35.36	26.71
2016	33.71	20.16
2017	36.32	20.67

2018

35.26

28.43

Parameters for the internationality of Italian fairs established by the directive decided by the Conference of Presidents of the Italian Autonomous Regions and Provinces on 24 October 2002

foreign exhibitors: at least 15% of the total number;
foreign visitors: at least 8% of the total number, or at least 4%, from non-EU countries.

Parameters for internationalization of international fairs established by the UFI and ISO protocols

foreign exhibitors: at least 10% of the total number;
foreign visitors: at least 5% of the total number.

C. CONSUNTIVO FIERISTICO 2015/2016/2017/2018 ASSOCIATI CFI

Number of events 2015	57
Net MQ	1,590,933
Total exhibitors	35,635
Italian exhibitors	23,034
Foreign exhibitors	12,601
Total visitors	3,017,166
Italian visitors	2,211,206
Foreign visitors	805,960

Number of events 2016	56
Net MQ	1,605,084
Total exhibitors	39,690
Italian exhibitors	26,301
Foreign exhibitors	13,379
Total visitors	2,732,838
Italian visitors	2,181,825
Foreign visitors	551.013

Number of events 2017	59
Net MQ	1,985,602
Total exhibitors	44,773
Italian exhibitors	29,409
Foreign exhibitors	15,364
Total visitors	3,289,531
Italian visitors	2,427,110
Foreign visitors	862,421

Number of events 2018	61
Net MQ	2,060,862
Total exhibitors	45,632
Italian exhibitors	29,544
Foreign exhibitors	16,088
Total visitors	3,696,410
Italian visitors	2,645,759
Foreign visitors	1,050,651

TREND FIERISTIC CFI 2015, 2016, 2017

(Results of data compared to those of the corresponding previous events )

2015
Net MQ	2.99%
Total exhibitors	1.84%
Italian exhibitors	-1.12%
Foreign exhibitors	5.54%
Total visitors	3.47%
Italian visitors	-2.43%
Foreign visitors	5.78%

2016
Net MQ	2.72%
Total exhibitors	6.50%
Italian exhibitors	6.82%
Foreign exhibitors	5.38%
Total visitors	1.43%
Italian visitors	0.64%
Foreign visitors	4.70%

2017
Net MQ	7.88%
Total exhibitors	8.69%
Italian exhibitors	6.20%
Foreign exhibitors	16.49%
Total visitors	4.24%
Italian visitors	3.62%
Foreign visitors	6.40%

Number of events 2018	61
Net MQ	3.79%
Total exhibitors	1.92%
Italian exhibitors	0.46%
Foreign exhibitors	4.71%
Total visitors	12.37%
Italian visitors	9.01%
Foreign visitors	21.82%

D. CALENDARIO FIERISTICO ITALIANO

The Italian Exhibition Calendar was established with a decision of the Conference of Presidents of the Italian Regions and Autonomous Provinces of 24 October 2002, following the constitutional reform that gave the Regions exclusive jurisdiction in fairground matter. The attention of foreign professional visitors testifies to the interest that the international market has always shown in the Italian trade show proposal, which is the main showcase of small and medium-sized enterprises.

The calendar is compiled by the Interregional Coordination for Fairs, on the recommendation of the individual Regional Assessors who assign the qualification of the events, taking the date of the event.

Following the decision of the Conference of the Regions of 29 July 2010 from the 2012 edition, the compilation is carried out by the Conference of The Regions in collaboration with the relevant Regional Assessors.

Reference year	international fairs	national fairs	Total
2004	190	392	582
2005	177	395	572
2006	197	370	567
2007	182	386	568
2008	195	374	569
2009	194	315	509
2010	210	311	521
2011	193	329	522
2012	202	320	522
2013	188	331	519
2014	192	285	477
2015	203	303	506
2016	193	272	465
2017	188	254	432
2018	207	208	415
2019	220	224	444

E. PARTECIPAZIONE ALLE FIERE – STRUTTURA DEI COSTI

AUMA’s 2012 annual report highlighted the results of a survey on the structure of the costs of participation in trade fairs in Germany from 2005 to 2008.

Similar findings were found in research carried out on Italian trade fairs in 2015 by Nomisma and Cermes Bocconi

For Exhibitors, the structure of participation costs is:

· stand, logistics, safety and cleaning: 30.8%

· area rent, including ancillary services: 20.7%

· Staff costs: 16.3%

· Staff stay expenses: 12.6%

· Travel expenses: 10.2%

· advertising, representation fees: 6.7%

· other costs related to the event: 2.7%.

For visitors, the cost structure is:

· hotels: 23.0%

· Travel expenses: 22.5%

· Living expenses: 20.5%

· purchases of goods and services: 13.8%

· Tickets at the fair and catalogs: 7.6%

· urban transport: 6.5%

· other living expenses: 5.7%.

F. ANALISI FIERE ASSOCIATI CFI DAL 2000 AL 2017

Employment net exhibition spaces

Year	Net Mq	No. Exhibitors	Average sqm x exhibitor	index finger sqm x esp.
2000	1,498,708	29,507	50.80	100
2001	1,135,314	23,315	48.70	95.86
2002	1,348,325	29,536	45.65	89.86
2003	1,489,272	30,265	49.20	96.85
2004	1,581,902	32,673	48.40	95.27
2005	1,615,729	31,453	51.35	101.08
2006	2,174,815	43,521	50.00	98.42
2007	2,069,113	37,344	55.40	109.05
2008	2,471,796	46,246	53.45	104.62	index finger sqm x esp.
2009	1,904,501	39,341	48.40	95.27	100
2010	2,103,749	41,904	50.20	98.82	103.7
2011	1,652,276	33,076	49.95	98.33	103.2
2012	1,915,779	41,078	46.65	91.83	95.6
2013	1,292,108	28,453	45.40	89.37	93.8
2014	1,924,706	39,460	48.80	96.06	100.8
2015	1,590,933	35,635	44.65	87.80	92.2
2016	1,605,084	39,690	40.44	79.61	83.6
2017	1,985,602	44,773	44.39	87.38	91.56

In the period 2000-2004, the real development potential of the Italian fair system was penalized by the lack of exhibition spaces to meet a demand characterized by long waiting lists to participate in Italian fairs.

Since 2005, the lack of exhibition spaces has been overcome as a result of the implementation of the expansion projects of the exhibition facilities planned in the early 2000s.

In the period 2009-2015, the financial and economic crisis negatively affected the trend of development of the fairs that was expected with the expansion of the accommodation capacity of the fairgrounds. The economic recovery recorded since 2015, however, has shown a tendency to contain exhibition spaces for exhibitors, as a result of new ways of exhibiting at the fair accompanied by the need to participate in multiple events, even abroad.