Attendance
Exhibitors
Numbers below reflect the total exhibiting companies, including main exhibitors
and sharing exhibitors. The exhibitor base is from the Southern African region.
Year
|
Number of Exhibiting Companies
|
2013 |
1,467 |
2012
|
1,312
|
2011
|
1,612
|
2010
|
1,820
|
2009
|
1,578
|
2008
|
1,725
|
2007
|
1,755
|
2006
|
1,682
|
2005
|
1,584
|
2004
|
1,636
|
2003
|
1,432
|
2002
|
1,307
|
2001
|
913
|
2000
|
850
|
1999
|
930
|
1998
|
776
|
1997
|
600
|
1996
|
500
|
1995
|
410
|
1994**
|
150
|
1993
|
332
|
1992
|
248
|
1991
|
310
|
1990
|
200
|
1989
|
260
|
1988
|
200
|
1987
|
188
|
1986
|
166
|
**The 1994 INDABA was cancelled due to the first democratic elections being held
in South Africa. In its place, a large travel workshop was held, with attendance
by a special international media delegation.
Buyers
The figures detailed below only include the international
buyer representation
as this is the primary target market for INDABA. The media figures below form part
of the international total.
Year
|
No. of International Buyers
|
From no. of Countries
|
Media Representation
|
2013 |
1,781 |
74 |
786 |
2012
|
1,872
|
88
|
721
|
2011
|
2,545
|
88
|
658
|
2010
|
2,308
|
88
|
642
|
2009
|
2,557
|
109
|
680
|
2008
|
2,656
|
119
|
559
|
2007
|
2,341
|
115
|
462
|
2006
|
2,278
|
104
|
472
|
2005
|
1,648
|
84
|
173
|
2004
|
2,027
|
82
|
317
|
2003
|
1,766
|
78
|
334
|
2002
|
1,726
|
79
|
410
|
2001
|
1,581
|
70
|
398
|
2000
|
1,233
|
64
|
241
|
1999
|
1,327
|
68
|
270
|
1998
|
1,206
|
54
|
236
|
1997
|
917
|
57
|
92
|
1996
|
989
|
58
|
117
|
1995
|
854
|
53
|
98
|
1994
|
680
|
51
|
257
|
1993
|
882
|
63
|
98
|
1992
|
750
|
50
|
80
|
1991
|
645
|
49
|
67
|
1990
|
527
|
38
|
|
1989
|
470
|
39
|
|
1988
|
371
|
35
|
|
1987
|
325
|
|
|
1986
|
289
|
|
|
1985
|
292
|
|
64
|
1984
|
300
|
|
30
|
Countries Represented in
Buyer Attendance
-
Africa
- Angola
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Congo
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- South Africa
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
-
Asia
- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
-
Australasia
-
Central & South America
-
Europe
- Austria
- Belgium
- Denmark
- France
- Germany
- Ireland
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Portugal
- Russian Federation
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
-
Indian Ocean Islands
-
Middle East
-
North America
- Canada
- United States of America
Venue
Year
|
Venue
|
Location
|
1998 - 2013
|
Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC Complex, Durban, South Africa (ICC Arena, Exhibition Centre,
including Walnut Road)
|
Durban
|
1992 - 1997
|
Durban Exhibition Centre
|
Durban
|
1991
|
Good Hope Centre
|
Cape Town
|
1990
|
Durban Exhibition Centre
|
Durban
|
1988 - 1989
|
Nasrec
|
Johannesburg
|
1987
|
Durban Exhibition Centre
|
Durban
|
1986
|
Good Hope Centre
|
Cape Town
|
1984 - 1985
|
Sandton Sun Hotel
|
Johannesburg
|
1983
|
Carlton Hotel
|
Johannesburg
|
1979 – 1982
|
Riverside Inn (Holiday Inn)
|
Johannesburg
|
Statistical Details 2005 - 2012
Sector
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013 |
Overall Attendance
|
11,312
|
11,691
|
12,523
|
12,429
|
12,177
|
11,535
|
11,312
|
10,793
|
10,078 |
Exhibiting Companies
|
1,612
|
1,682
|
1,755
|
1,725
|
1,578
|
1,820
|
1,612
|
1,321
|
1,299 |
Exhibiting Personnel
|
7,269
|
7,408
|
7,908
|
7,992
|
7,877
|
7,684
|
7,269
|
7,035
|
6,361 |
Buyers
|
4,043
|
4,272
|
4,437
|
4,437
|
4,300
|
3,851
|
4,043
|
3,037
|
2,915 |
Media
|
531
|
515
|
454
|
559
|
680
|
642
|
658
|
721
|
802 |
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