BROWSE THROUGH OUR TRADE FAIRS IN FRANCE FOR SPORTS & FITNESS INDUSTRY

France is among the central and leading sports and fitness industrial countries. It applies to the global and European segments of the market. It results from the country's comprehensive, high-value, and extensive sports and fitness segment. This is due to many population members extensively practising fitness or sports as a hobby or means to maintain health. For example, in recent years, the fitness club membership has reached around 11 000 000 members. This results in the development of an extensive sports and fitness-related sector. For example, in recent years, the country has featured up to 128 000 sports enterprises and 318 000 sports equipment enterprises. It includes 101 000 sole proprietors, 3 500 SMEs and up to 15 000 start-ups within the sport sector. This results in the sports sector producing up to 2.6% of France’s GDP. This is due to producing an annual turnover rate of up to 71 000 000 000 EUR. The French sports and fitness industry is also among the leading innovation hubs of the global and European markets. This is due to the high focus it places on research and development. It is achieved through extensive investments that, in turn, support R&D projects. For example, the sports sector has invested up to 12 000 000 000 EUR in recent years, with the sports equipment investing around 4 500 000 000 EUR. Generally, the segment presents its latest innovations during trade expos. It includes annual events in diverse French cities that attract tens of thousands of attendees.