Economic Activation PlatformCities · calendar year 2026
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Vancouver: €174m in economic activation in 2026.
Activation of the real economy (accommodation, hospitality, transport and retail) from the 7 events hosted in Vancouver, all competitions, 1 Jan to 8 Nov 2026. How we measure ›
Vancouver · 2026
€174m
Events7
Spectators367,479
International visitors228,000
Overnight stays717,000
Rank#13 of 303Host cities worldwide
Year curve · 2026
Economic activation accumulated from 1 January in Vancouver; dashed: 2025, full year. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.
By sector · 2026
Accommodation€129m · 74%
Hospitality€14.5m · 8%
Transport€21.1m · 12%
Retail€9.9m · 6%
Host cities in Canada by month · 2026
Competitions · 2026
World Cup€174m · 7 events
Events that activated the most · 2026
| 2 Jul 2026 | Switzerland – Algeria World Cup | €28.4m |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Switzerland – Colombia World Cup | €28.4m |
| 26 Jun 2026 | New Zealand – Belgium World Cup | €23.5m |
| 21 Jun 2026 | New Zealand – Egypt World Cup | €23.5m |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Australia – Turkey World Cup | €23.5m |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Canada – Qatar World Cup | €23.5m |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Switzerland – Canada World Cup | €23.5m |
Latest events in Vancouver · 2026
| Date | Event | Competition | Spectators | Intl visitors | Economic activation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2026 | Switzerland – Colombia | World Cup | 52,497 | 36,000 | €28.4m |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Switzerland – Algeria | World Cup | 52,497 | 36,000 | €28.4m |
| 26 Jun 2026 | New Zealand – Belgium | World Cup | 52,497 | 31,200 | €23.5m |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Switzerland – Canada | World Cup | 52,497 | 31,200 | €23.5m |
| 21 Jun 2026 | New Zealand – Egypt | World Cup | 52,497 | 31,200 | €23.5m |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Canada – Qatar | World Cup | 52,497 | 31,200 | €23.5m |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Australia – Turkey | World Cup | 52,497 | 31,200 | €23.5m |
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 VancouverCity Account
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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