Eventex Top 50 Countries

Powered by the leading awards for events and experience marketing, the Eventex Top 50 Countries 2026 ranks the nations that consistently host award-winning events, venues, and destinations. It draws on 3,851 entries from 79 countries across three editions of Eventex Awards.

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Top 50 Countries 2026 – Eventex Awards
Rank	Country	Region	Points
1	United States	North America	4,145
2	United Arab Emirates	Middle East	3,360
3	Poland	Europe	3,220
4	Spain	Europe	3,055
5	United Kingdom	Europe	2,280
6	Saudi Arabia	Middle East	2,005
7	Qatar	Middle East	1,825
8	China	Asia-Pacific	1,625
9	Germany	Europe	1,575
10	Portugal	Europe	1,370
11	Türkiye	Middle East	1,320
12	Italy	Europe	1,100
13	Netherlands	Europe	1,090
14	Hungary	Europe	1,030
15	Latvia	Europe	1,015
16	France	Europe	900
17	India	Asia-Pacific	850
18	Austria	Europe	690
19	Brazil	Latin America	675
20	Thailand	Asia-Pacific	670
21	Australia	Asia-Pacific	650
21	South Africa	Africa	650
23	Mexico	Latin America	630
24	Switzerland	Europe	595
25	Japan	Asia-Pacific	540
26	Costa Rica	Latin America	525
27	Canada	North America	440
28	Slovakia	Europe	410
28	Bahrain	Middle East	410
30	Hong Kong SAR China	Asia-Pacific	400
31	Norway	Europe	335
32	Romania	Europe	310
33	Serbia	Europe	275
34	Greece	Europe	255
35	Aruba	Latin America	250
36	Macao SAR China	Asia-Pacific	230
37	Taiwan	Asia-Pacific	210
38	Ireland	Europe	200
39	Lithuania	Europe	175
40	Czechia	Europe	165
41	Finland	Europe	150
41	South Korea	Asia-Pacific	150
41	Bulgaria	Europe	150
44	Croatia	Europe	135
45	Colombia	Latin America	130
46	Maldives	Asia-Pacific	125
47	Estonia	Europe	100
47	Panama	Latin America	100
47	Sweden	Europe	100
47	Belgium	Europe	100
47	Malaysia	Asia-Pacific	100

At a glance

For the 2026 index, 68 countries earned points across the three-edition window. Ties push the published table to 51 rows across 47 places.

This year's story: Beyond the usual powerhouses

The Gulf rivals the giants.
The United Arab Emirates ranks second, behind only the United States, and Saudi Arabia and Qatar both make the top seven.
Central and Eastern Europe steps up.
Poland ranks third, ahead of Spain and the United Kingdom, and Hungary and Latvia both place above France.
The UK’s venues lead the world.
No country has won more awards in the venue categories than the United Kingdom, and its venues carry much of its place in the top five.

How the ranking works

Events

Every award-winning event counts once per edition with its highest award for the host country. Cross-border events count for each host country.

Venues

A win in a venue category counts double.

Destinations

A destination award counts triple when it goes to a city, venue, area, or event in the country, and five times when the country wins it.

In the case of ties, countries with equal points share the same place, with the next placement moving up accordingly. All entries tied for placement are included in the index.

Points per Eventex award
Points per Eventex award	2026	2024 & 2025
Grand Prix	300	N/A
Platinum	150	75
Gold	100	50
Silver	50	25
Bronze	30	15
Latest update: 14 September 2026

Why a listing matters

A place on the Top 50 Countries pays off well beyond the ranking page.

A credential for national bid strategy.

When tourism boards or convention bureaus pitch a country for a major international event, an independent, three-edition record of award-winning work strengthens the case alongside infrastructure and connectivity claims.
A data point beyond tourism.

Recognition in a global events index adds evidence to broader “why do business here” narratives, useful for trade and investment conversations, not just travel ones.
Recognition beyond any single city or venue.

A country’s record isn’t just its capital or flagship venue — it’s the sum of every award-winning event, venue win, and destination win nationwide.

This is also backed by visibility Eventex puts behind the index directly — coverage across our channels, inclusion in our press outreach, and a lasting, linkable record of the achievement.

FAQ

How does a country earn points?

Three ways, added together: the award-winning events held there, any venue-category award won within the country, and any destination award — whether won by a city, venue, or area within the country, or by the country itself. A country doesn’t need all three; any one of them can contribute to its total.

What happens with events held across more than one country?

A cross-border event credits every host country once, rather than splitting the award between them.

Why do destination wins carry different weights depending on who wins them?

A destination award won by a specific place within the country is a narrower win than one claimed by the country as a whole, so the two are weighted differently — a country-level win counts for more.

What’s the difference between this index and the Eventex Top 50 Cities?

The Cities index ranks individual cities on their own record. This index adds up everything happening across an entire country — every city, venue, and destination win combined — so a country can rank well even if no single city within it tops the Cities list.

Why are there ties in the table this year?

Points are awarded in fixed amounts, so it’s common for multiple countries to land on exactly the same total. When that happens, they share a place, and the index lists every country tied for that spot rather than arbitrarily breaking the tie.

Is this the same as winning an Eventex award?

No. Eventex Awards judge individual entries within a single edition. This index is calculated afterward, converting three editions’ worth of results into a single ranking of sustained performance.

Eventex Top 50 Countries

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At a glance

This year's story: Beyond the usual powerhouses

The Gulf rivals the giants.

Central and Eastern Europe steps up.

The UK’s venues lead the world.

How the ranking works

Why a listing matters

A credential for national bid strategy.

A data point beyond tourism.

Recognition beyond any single city or venue.

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