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Boston: €258m in economic activation in 2026.

Activation of the real economy (accommodation, hospitality, transport and retail) from the 7 events hosted in Boston, all competitions, 1 Jan to 8 Nov 2026. How we measure ›

Boston · 2026

€258m
Events7
Spectators447,283
International visitors278,000
Overnight stays872,000
Rank#4 of 303#3 of 11 host cities in United States

Year curve · 2026

€0€64.6m€129m€194m€258mJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2025: €02026: €258m

Economic activation accumulated from 1 January in Boston; dashed: 2025, full year. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.

By sector · 2026

Accommodation€188m · 73%
Hospitality€22.5m · 9%
Transport€32.8m · 13%
Retail€15.3m · 6%

Host cities in United States by month · 2026

CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
New York United States357m151m€508m
Los Angeles United States206m80.1m€286m
Boston United States216m42.0m€258m
Miami United States132m120m€252m
Dallas United States151m86.9m€238m
Atlanta United States117m83.4m€200m
Seattle United States125m74.3m€199m
San Francisco Bay Area United States150m36.0m€186m
Kansas City United States105m63.1m€168m
Philadelphia United States135m32.2m€167m
Houston United States139m26.7m€165m

Boston against the other host cities of United States. Top host cities by economic activation in 2026, month by month; values in € millions where not stated. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.

Competitions · 2026

World Cup€258m · 7 events

Events that activated the most · 2026

29 Jun 2026Germany – Paraguay
World Cup
€42.1m
9 Jul 2026France – Morocco
World Cup
€42.0m
26 Jun 2026Norway – France
World Cup
€35.0m
13 Jun 2026Haiti – Scotland
World Cup
€35.0m
19 Jun 2026Scotland – Morocco
World Cup
€35.0m
23 Jun 2026England – Ghana
World Cup
€34.9m
16 Jun 2026Iraq – Norway
World Cup
€34.4m

Latest events in Boston · 2026

DateEventCompetitionSpectatorsIntl visitorsEconomic activation
9 Jul 2026France – MoroccoWorld Cup63,81143,800€42.0m
29 Jun 2026Germany – ParaguayWorld Cup63,94543,900€42.1m
26 Jun 2026Norway – FranceWorld Cup64,14638,200€35.0m
23 Jun 2026England – GhanaWorld Cup63,98338,100€34.9m
19 Jun 2026Scotland – MoroccoWorld Cup64,14638,200€35.0m
16 Jun 2026Iraq – NorwayWorld Cup63,10637,500€34.4m
13 Jun 2026Haiti – ScotlandWorld Cup64,14638,200€35.0m

Calendar year

This view counts every assessed event between 1 January and 31 December, the period cities, tourism boards and budgets work with. The rest of the platform follows the football season. The two are never added together.

Season profile of Boston

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Public figures cover 2025 and 2026. Every assessment since 2016 for any host city, month by month, with the comparison against peer cities, is available in the City Account.

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