{"id":229669,"date":"2026-09-18T15:10:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T13:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=229669"},"modified":"2026-09-18T15:10:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T13:10:21","slug":"epsa-barometer-record-spending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/barometre-epsa-depenses-record","title":{"rendered":"EPSA Barometer: spending at a record level in 2026, inflation expected in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"

The IFTM Top R\u00e9sa trade show provides an opportunity to look back at the major trends in business travel. With barometers, including Kactus's, which takes the pulse of seminar activity, and EPSA's, which has analysed the state of the sector for the 16th time. This makes for a positive assessment, as spending is expected to reach a new record in 2026 at \u202331.6bn, representing growth of 2.3% compared to 2025, before a rise of 3.5 % is expected in 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The uncertain economic, geopolitical and climatic environment does not translate into a downturn in activity, whilst demand is expected to remain virtually stable next year (-0.2 %) despite prices tending upwards with the return of inflation and the rise in the price of oil.\u00ab After stabilising at a high level in 2026, the challenge for 2027 will be less about demand, which remains robust, than about the return of inflation<\/em>, predicts Christophe Roth, associate director \u2013 Consulting Expertise BU at EPSA. For businesses, this new setup makes anticipating travel and closely managing expenses even more essential<\/em> \".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of all the business travel sectors, air transport was the first to be affected by geopolitical tensions and soaring oil prices. Over the first half of 2026, the average prices recorded by the EPSA panel rose by 2,6 % on domestic routes, 1,9 % on medium-haul routes and 4,8 % on long-haul routes. At the same time, French air traffic registered a slight drop of 0,8 % over the first half of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, as EPSA points out, the rise in fuel costs has not yet been fully passed on in prices, cushioned in particular by the hedging policies enjoyed by airlines. But these are gradually expiring, which is expected to have an impact on ticket prices next year. EPSA therefore forecasts inflation of between 4,2 % and 4,5 % in France, with sustained demand adding to the fuel effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n