UIA has released its congress ranking for 2024, confirming Vienna’s status as a global meetings leader. The Austrian capital has secured second place worldwide for the third consecutive year, ranking just behind Brussels and ahead of Seoul. This comes on the heels of the city being named the world’s number one congress city by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) in May.
In the current UIA report, Vienna maintains its second-place position from the previous year with a total of 239 meetings. Brussels tops the global list with 388 congresses, followed by Seoul (180), Barcelona (159), and Tokyo (148). Rounding out the top ten are Rome (142), Lisbon (140), Madrid (113), Paris (110), and Dubai (109). Vienna thus hosted 4.3 % of all congresses among the top 100 ranked cities.
“Our second-place ranking highlights the strength and quality of Vienna as a meeting destination. Hosting over four per cent of all congresses listed in the ranking is a remarkable achievement that we aim to sustain in the years ahead.”
– Norbert Kettner, CEO, Vienna Tourist Board
AUSTRIA RANKS 7TH GLOBALLY
In addition to city rankings, the UIA congress report also provides insights at the country level. Austria holds 7th place globally with 312 international meetings. Leading the country ranking are the United States (657), followed by Belgium (523), Italy (452), Spain (451), and Japan (369). South Korea (343), the United Kingdom (311), Germany (309), and France (295) complete the top ten after Austria.
