2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Revenues
114,740
115,270
117,831
152,629
150,504
Participation
62,850
68,787
53,496
72,014
100,389
Services
43,612
37,944
48,255
61,794
32,121
Hostelry
8,278
8,539
16,080
18,821
13,803
Others
4,191
Expenses
103,621
104,259
108,295
132,764
137,208
Participation
45,426
49,338
40,966
49,733
77,611
Services
31,440
28,076
34,109
44,544
23,171
Hostelry
5,665
5,322
10,350
13,433
9,521
Others
2,681
Structure (net)
21,090
21,523
22,870
25,053
24,224
EBITDA
11,119
11,011
9,536
19,865
13,296
% EBITDA / Revenues
10%
10%
8%
13%
9%
Economic results 2015
115
Once more in 2015, Fira de Barcelona en-
joyed a year of great activity. Particularly
notable was a slight recovery in events
organised by the trade fair institution
itself, as well as great activity generated
by other operators.
All these factors enabled the organisa-
tion to generate revenue of over 150 mil-
lion euros, practically a repetition of the
2014 result, when Fira de Barcelona
established record income of 152.6 mil-
lion euros, making that a truly exceptional
year and illustrating the gradual improve-
ment in economic activity in general and
increasing activity at the Fira de Barcelona
venues in particular.
Achieving such a level of turnover was
made possible, also, by the continuing
commitment to a strategy of innovation,
with new events, adapted to changing
social and business demands, and by
the launch of new services related to the
development of trade fair activity, and by
promotion of international activity.
Different lines of business
Depending on the calendar and type
of events organised each year, the Fira
income mix (or combination of the most
important elements in each different
business line) may vary. In 2015, with a
balance very similar to that recorded in
2014, more than 60% of income came
from fairs and congresses organised by
external operators, the rest, in the main,
from shows organised by Fira itself.
Also notable is the fact that diversi-
fication of activities through the sale of
services (stands, ICT, etc.) and catering,
as well as space, accounted for 30% of
Fira de Barcelona Income Statement
