The modern tradition exhibition in Barcelona born with the Universal Exposition of 1888 and although the first trade fair is 1920, the International Fair of Barcelona is not officially until 1932. In 1929, he has held the International Exposition.

Fira Barcelona plays a strategic role in the economy Catalan and Spanish as a platform for the promotion of economic and international companies.

With a portfolio of 80 rooms, gathers 40,500 direct and represented companies and receives 3.5 million visitors. 15 of its rooms are referring Europeans among the first three of the specialty. Leading industrial salons - Spanish professionals, its annual contribution to the economy is about 2,200 million and helps create 41,000 jobs.

With its two campuses, Montjuïc and Gran Via, Fira Barcelona has the largest exhibition area of Spain (365,000 m2 gross for exposure) and one of the first in Europe. A forthcoming enlargement will increase the capacity exhibition in another 40,000 m2.