At 55 per cent, more than half of all trade fair visitors came from abroad to the major city on the river Main. In addition, the international share of exhibitors was at an all-time high at 80 per cent.
The top ten visitor nations after Germany were Italy, China, France, the USA, Spain, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Switzerland, South Korea and Turkey. More than 3 000 visitors came to Frankfurt from Great Britain, this year's partner country, which was around 200 buyers more than the previous year. Above average visitor growth also came from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as Vietnam, and also the USA, Canada, Australia and Russia as well as the United Arab Emirates and South American nations like Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. In addition, the Ambiente also recorded a strong growth in visitors from Germany.
Next year The Netherlands are going to be the Ambiente's partner country.










