1、IN COLLABORATION WITHPRODUCED BYEconomic Impact of Exhibitions in GreeceFebruary 20242Executive SummaryExhibitions Volume and Direct SpendingEconomic Impact of ExhibitionsMethods1 12 23 34 4TABLE OF CONTENTSFebruary 2024Executive Summary14OverviewTo quantify the economic significance of the global e

2、xhibition industry,Oxford Economics has prepared a comprehensive model of global exhibitions activity that references recent studies on their economic significance.The results were part of the study,“Global Economic Impact of Exhibitions”,which was released in April 2019 and showed the scope of the

3、global exhibition sector in terms of direct spending and jobs,as well as the total impacts of exhibitions in the broader economy.As part of this analysis,Oxford Economics took the following steps:Analysed existing data on exhibitions maintained by UFI,including net square metres sold,visitors,and ex

4、hibitors;Analysed historic data on the exhibition industry maintained by UFI and referenced published studies on exhibition impacts in 13 countries,as well as third-party industry data across more than 180 countries;Developed an econometric model of the relationship between economic and travel-indus

5、try data sets and exhibition industry impacts to estimate exhibition activity in countries in which the exhibition industry has not been previously quantified;andCombined the results of existing studies and modeled relationships to prepare global estimates.Previous country-level analyses of exhibiti

6、ons activity accounted for more than three-quarters of the estimated global total,providing a solid research foundation.Executive Summary Based on the country-level modeling in the global economic impact analysis released in April 2019,Oxford Economics is compiling country profile reports on the imp