NUMBERS, STATS, AND METRICS TO DRIVE YOUR BUSINESS

Anton Severin
HFA VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH aseverin@healthandfitness.org
The 2026 HFA Global Report Is Here!
T he 2026 Health & Fitness Association Global Report is set to be released on September 14. It will now be available complimentary to the entire fitness industry in a new interactive format. But while the format is new, the annual report will still deliver the same comprehensive, country-by-country overview of the global industry through a data-rich lens.


Highlights include:
• An overview of the major investment, trends, and market shifts of the industry over the past 12 months;
• Rankings of the top 25 global operators by revenue, members, and locations;
• Market data and/or local expert perspectives on 34 countries in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and North America;
• 2026 global fitness business expectations;
* Snapshot of 2025 business performance across 244 operators, representing nearly 27,000 locations
• A directory of more than 200 company profiles of the world’s leading health and fitness operators; and much more.
The report presents key metrics such as revenue, number of facilities, and total membership in easy to understand charts and listings. Also included are survey results from global operators, who share an insider’s view of their markets that you won’t get anywhere else.
You’ll also get analysis behind the numbers to help put the information in perspective as you make your own strategic plans for the upcoming year.

The report will be discussed in detail at the 2026 HFA European Congress on September 24, and HFA Pod will also host a special episode on the findings of the report in the future.
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