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Convention & Exhibition Services in China Industry Data and Analysis
The Convention and Exhibition Services industry in China is expected to generate $5.4 billion in revenue in 2025, increasing by 6.2% from 2024. Industry revenue is anticipated to fall at a CAGR of 0.2% over the five years through 2025. The industry managed 3,923 and 3,844 economic and trade conventions and exhibitions in 2023 and 2024, respectively. With fast recovery of China's economy development after 2022, the industry has begun to manage more conventions and exhibitions. In 2025, the industry profitability is expected to be 13.3%.In recent years, China has not only taken strengthening the Convention & Exhibition Services industry as an important lever to promote economic development, holding a series of "heavyweight exhibitions" like the China International Import Expo and the China Import and Export Fair, accelerating the release of the "multiplier effect" of the exhibition economy, but also playing a more important role in the global exhibition field and promoting international economic, trade and cultural exchanges.The top four industry participants, China Foreign Trade Centre Group, Ltd., Beijing North Star Company Limited, Shanghai Fengyuzhu Culture Technology Co., Ltd. and DLG Exhibitions & Events Corporation Limited are expected to account for 29.1% of total industry revenue in 2025. Companies in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong provinces have represented significant shares of industry revenue due to the higher economic activity in these areas.Industry revenue is forecast to increase at a CAGR of 4.5% over the five years through 2030, to reach $6.7 billion. The number of conventions and exhibitions hosted by the industry is projected to surpass that of many developed countries. The number of conventions and exhibitions held by the government is forecast to decline, although the government will likely provide more guidance on the industry's development through regulations that standardize the operating environment. Conventions and exhibitions for professional services are projected to account for a larger market share over the next five years. Many of these conventions and exhibitions will likely be held by convention and exhibition companies, and specialized industrial associations.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2016-2031. The most recent publication was released May 2026.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China operates under the industry code 7491. The Convention and Exhibition Services industry in China provides services like convention and exhibition organizing (domestic and international), stand construction and exhibition center management. Exhibitions and expositions for arts, science and culture are not included in the industry. Related terms covered in the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China include convention, exhibition and fair.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China include Trading conventions and exhibitions, Industrial product conventions and exhibitions and Technical conventions and exhibitions.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China include China Foreign Trade Centre Group, Ltd., Beijing North Star Company Limited and China International Exhibition Center Group Limited.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China in 2026?
The market size of the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China is $5.6bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China in 2026?
There are 2,885 businesses in the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China, which has declined at a CAGR of 5.2 % between 2021 and 2026.
How may import tariffs affect the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China?
The Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China?
The Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 1.0 % between 2021 and 2026.
What is the forecast growth of the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China?
The biggest companies operating in the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China are China Foreign Trade Centre Group, Ltd., Beijing North Star Company Limited and China International Exhibition Center Group Limited
What does the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China include?
Trading conventions and exhibitions and Industrial product conventions and exhibitions are part of the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China?
The company holding the most market share in the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China is China Foreign Trade Centre Group, Ltd..
How competitive is the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Convention & Exhibition Services industry in China.
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