Overview

• IFTM’s 47th edition launches at Porte de Versailles with 1,600 brands, 150 conferences and the Dominican Republic as guest destination.
• Organizers expect about 34,000 attendees, signaling a return to pre-pandemic visitor levels.
• Europe hosted nearly 340 million visitors in the first half of 2025, about 4% above 2024 and 7% above 2019, with France and Spain leading global destinations.
• Africa’s arrivals rose 12% in the first half of 2025, and the show features an Africa convention focused on AI, culture and financing alongside efforts to engage diasporas.
• The Americas show mixed results, with South America up 14%, Central America up 2%, North America flat and Caribbean growth slowed by softer US demand.