ICCA Releases 2025 Congress Statistics

At the IMEX Frankfurt trade fair currently underway in Frankfurt, Germany, the first positive news for Türkiye came from ICCA (the International Congress and Convention Association). According to the 2025 congress statistics released by ICCA, Istanbul ranked among the cities that have made the greatest progress in the congress rankings over the past decade.

In the city rankings, Istanbul placed 18th in the world and 13th in Europe with 95 congresses; from Türkiye, Antalya ranked 198th with 14 congresses and İzmir 211th with 13 congresses. In the country rankings, Türkiye maintained its 33rd-place position with 142 congresses. The top three in the city rankings were Lisbon (188), Paris (174) and Barcelona (166), while the top three countries were the United States (792), Italy (616) and Germany (565).

In ICCA's 2024 congress city rankings, Istanbul had placed 20th with 86 congresses, Antalya 183rd with 13 congresses and İzmir 199th with 12 congresses. The top three cities had been Vienna (154), Lisbon (153) and Singapore (144), respectively. By country, Türkiye had ranked 33rd with 122 congresses, while the top three were the United States (709), Italy (635) and Spain (536).

The fair will conclude on Thursday, 21 May 2026 (today).