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Foreign Exhibitors at Trade Fairs in Germany, Ranked by Country of Origin

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China leads foreign participation at trade fairs in Germany with 22.2% of all international exhibitors — full country breakdown, biggest fairs and notable companies, from TruLista's verified exhibitor data.

Across active trade fairs held in Germany, TruLista tracks 46,712 foreign exhibiting companies from 173 countries. The largest source is ChinaChina with 10,351 companies (22.2%), followed by ItalyItaly (13.1%) and TurkeyTurkey (5.8%).

Foreign exhibitors at Germany trade fairs, by country of origin

China10,351 · 22.2%Italy6,141 · 13.1%Turkey2,732 · 5.8%Netherlands2,170 · 4.6%France2,111 · 4.5%United States2,034 · 4.4%Spain2,015 · 4.3%India1,881 · 4%United Kingdom1,441 · 3.1%Poland1,241 · 2.7%
#Country of originCompaniesShare
1ChinaChina10,35122.2%
2ItalyItaly6,14113.1%
3TurkeyTurkey2,7325.8%
4NetherlandsNetherlands2,1704.6%
5FranceFrance2,1114.5%
6United StatesUnited States2,0344.4%
7SpainSpain2,0154.3%
8IndiaIndia1,8814%
9United KingdomUnited Kingdom1,4413.1%
10PolandPoland1,2412.7%
11AustriaAustria1,2192.6%
12TaiwanTaiwan1,0782.3%
13SwitzerlandSwitzerland9952.1%
14South KoreaSouth Korea9662.1%
15BelgiumBelgium8371.8%

Leading trade fair cities in Germany

CityTrade fairsExhibitors
Messe Frankfurt3824,133
Duesseldorf1921,708
Stuttgart239,641
Koeln128,797
Hannover75,433
Munich104,402

Biggest trade fairs in Germany by exhibitor count

Trade fairCityExhibitors
MEDICA 2026Duesseldorf5,126
PROWEIN 2026Duesseldorf2,959
HeimtextilFrankfurt2,800
INTERPACK 2026Duesseldorf2,655
A+A 2027Duesseldorf2,362
AUTO mechanika FrankfurtFrankfurt2,339

Notable foreign exhibitors at Germany fairs

Origin: AustriaAustria · 14 fairs tracked
Recent fairs: ANIMAL 2026, BBQ DAYS, BIO HACKING DAYS, BRAWO, FAIR HANDELIN
Sectors: Catering & Hospitality Industries, Gardening, General Automobile
Origin: SwitzerlandSwitzerland · 14 fairs tracked
Recent fairs: ANIMAL 2026, BRAWO, CMT 2027, FAMILY & HOME 2026, Food und Feines
Sectors: Catering & Hospitality Industries, Equipments & Technologies for Medical and Surgery, Health Professionals
Origin: SwitzerlandSwitzerland · 13 fairs tracked
Recent fairs: ANIMAL 2026, BBQ DAYS, BIO HACKING DAYS, BRAWO, FAIR HANDELIN
Sectors: Gardening, General Automobile, Home Show
Origin: AustriaAustria · 12 fairs tracked
Recent fairs: ANIMAL 2026, BBQ DAYS, BIO HACKING DAYS, BRAWO, FAIR HANDELIN
Sectors: Gardening, General Automobile, Home Show
Origin: NetherlandsNetherlands · 11 fairs tracked
Recent fairs: ANIMAL 2026, BBQ DAYS, BIO HACKING DAYS, BRAWO, FAIR HANDELIN
Sectors: Gardening, General Automobile, Home Show
Origin: ItalyItaly · 11 fairs tracked
Recent fairs: ANIMAL 2026, BBQ DAYS, BIO HACKING DAYS, BRAWO, FAIR HANDELIN
Sectors: Gardening, General Automobile, Home Show

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Frequently asked questions

How many foreign companies exhibit at trade fairs in Germany?

TruLista tracks 46,712 foreign exhibiting companies from 173 countries at active trade fairs in Germany.

Which country sends the most exhibitors to Germany trade fairs?

China, with 10,351 companies — 22.2% of all foreign exhibitors. Italy (13.1%) and Turkey (5.8%) follow.

What is the largest trade fair in Germany by exhibitors?

MEDICA 2026 in Duesseldorf, with 5,126 exhibitors.

Which cities in Germany host the most trade fairs?

Messe Frankfurt (38 fairs), Duesseldorf (19) and Stuttgart (23) lead.

Methodology: TruLista verified exhibitor database; distinct companies at active trade fairs in Germany, attributed to country of origin. Updated June 24, 2026.

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