+780
million
2015 highlights
15
Shows and congresses
by industry
euros fiscal return
Automotive
4%
Food and hospitality
2.5%
Health and well-being
19.5%
Manufacturing and
equipment
10.5%
Fashion and home
12%
Culture, education, art
13%
Tourism
and leisure
12%
Communications and IT
18.5%
Construction
and environment
5.5%
Business services
2.5%
Economic and social impact
Figures from the Economic and Social Impact Study
of Fira conducted by the ESADE business school (2015)
The public and social value generated by Fira de Barcelona has an
impact on economic activity, employment, the production system,
the public space, metropolitan centrality, the international positioning
of the city, and knowledge and innovation.
All the leading economic sectors are represented in Fira’s
portfolio of shows and events. Besides the industrial and
service sectors, those that are gradually and strongly emerging
include event related to the new technologies, health, leisure,
culture and education, reflecting profound social changes.
+40
,
500
2
,
600
million
jobs
euros
The economic and social impact of Fira’s
activity on the territory is calculated at
Gross Value Added
2
,
360
million
euros
equivalent to
of Catalonia
1.21%
GDP
