Brazil is the country that hosts the largest number of events, and is number 7 in the world ranking.
According to the Ministry of Tourism, around 26% of all the foreigners coming to Brazil are so called “business tourists”. They come to participate in expositions, fairs, congresses and other events realized in the country. This market has been growing continuously in the past years. Data from the National Confederation of Trade in Goods, Services, and Tourism (CNC) points out that the business tourism industry generated a revenue of BRL 36.79 billion in 2013, which represented a growth rate of 13.8% from the year before.