Top Exhibition Organisers Reported 2025 Revenue Growth
The world's leading exhibition companies generated $11.7 billion in revenue throughout 2025.
Updated on Sept. 29, 2026 in Special Interest
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Grant Thornton Stax published its annual ranking, showing the top 20 global exhibition organisers reached $11.7 billion in revenue in 2025. This total represents a 14% increase compared to the previous year.
Why it matters
Investors are increasingly shifting capital toward face-to-face events and away from sectors vulnerable to AI disruption. Meanwhile, major players like Informa saw significant growth bolstered by the acquisition of Ascential assets.
The top 20 organisers generated $11.7 billion in 2025, with Informa alone accounting for $3.7 billion or 32% of that total. Private equity-owned organisers saw 11.4% growth, outpacing the 7.2% growth rate of institutionally-owned counterparts.
The players
Grant Thornton Stax
This firm provides strategic consulting and compiles the annual industry ranking for global exhibition organisers.
Informa
This company is a leading international events and business intelligence group that recently grew its footprint through the acquisition of Ascential assets.
RX
RX is a prominent global event producer that generated $1.6 billion in revenue during the 2025 reporting period.
Infopro Digital
Infopro Digital is a professional information and events group that ranked 19th in the 2025 exhibition organiser list.
The details
The ranking is compiled annually by Grant Thornton Stax, with revenue figures influenced by the scheduling of biennial and triennial events. Six of the top 20 companies are currently held by private equity firms, and $6 billion has been invested in this top-tier group in 2026.
Timeline
In 2015, institutionally owned organisers held 36% of top 20 revenue.
By 2023, four of the top 20 organisers were private equity-owned.
In 2024, five of the top 20 organisers were private equity-owned.
In 2025, the top 20 organisers generated $11.7 billion in total revenue.
In 2026, $6 billion has been invested in top 20 organisers year-to-date.
Industry Dynamics
The shift of private equity investment toward face-to-face event organizers highlights a broader move to capture stable revenue in human-centric industries. This follows the trend of capital flowing away from AI-vulnerable sectors into resilient physical event platforms.
The consolidation of exhibition assets by firms like Informa may lead to more integrated, larger-scale trade shows for industry professionals. Readers should expect potential changes to ticket pricing and event scheduling as private equity influence continues to drive industry growth.
The takeaway
The event industry is demonstrating strong financial health through a pivot toward high-value, face-to-face networking environments. Investors and stakeholders should track the increasing role of private equity as a primary driver of operational growth in this sector.
What happens next
Comexposium, Easyfairs, and Terrapinn may experience significant corporate developments over the next 12 to 18 months.
Further reading
For more information on the evolving event industry, visit our /entertainment/other/special-interest/ section.
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