Middle East & Africa Sports Events Tickets Market Size & Outlook

The sports events tickets market in Middle East & Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 1,749.7 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 12.4% is expected of Middle East & Africa sports events tickets market from 2023 to 2030.
Revenue, 2022 (US$M)
$686.7
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$1,749.7
CAGR, 2023 - 2030
12.4%
Report Coverage
Middle East & Africa

MEA sports events tickets market highlights

  • The MEA sports events tickets market generated a revenue of USD 686.7 million in 2022.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.4% from 2023 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, digital tickets was the largest revenue generating type in 2022.
  • Digital Tickets is the most lucrative type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
  • Country-wise, Saudi Arabia is expected to register the highest CAGR from 2023 to 2030.


MEA data book summary

Market revenue in 2022USD 686.7 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 1,749.7 million
Growth rate12.4% (CAGR from 2022 to 2030)
Largest segmentDigital tickets
Fastest growing segmentDigital Tickets
Historical data covered2018 - 2021
Base year for estimation2022
Forecast period covered2023 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationDigital Tickets, Online Printable Tickets, Paper Tickets
Key market players worldwideVivid Seats Inc Class A, Ace Ticket, AXS, Bigtree Entertainment, StubHub, Live Nation Entertainment Inc, Brown Paper Tickets, Ticketek, SeatGeek, TicketCity, TicketIQ


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, MEA region accounted for 4.4% of the global sports events tickets market in 2022.
  • Globally, North America is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Asia Pacific is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 9,033.4 million by 2030.

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Middle East & Africa sports events tickets market outlook

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Digital tickets was the largest segment with a revenue share of 53.63% in 2022. Horizon Databook has segmented the Middle East & Africa sports events tickets market based on digital tickets, online printable tickets, paper tickets covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


The FIFA Worldcup 2022, which is taking place in Qatar, is the first time the football worldcup is taking place in a Middle East country and will be hosted in Asia for the second time. Eight stadiums have been built in and around Doha to host the 64 matches. 

The average stadium capacity and the number of attendees or the tickets sold are given below.Sports event tickets are usually available on the stadium’s or Sports event organizer’s official websites through a different ticket booking portal. However, some sports event organizers also offer last-minute tickets offline, depending on the availability of the seats. 

The tickets for FIFA Worldcup 2022 were available on a first-come, first-serve basis via FIFA.com/tickets, its authorized tickets selling portal. A total of 520,532 tickets were sold. Its online portal is the only official channel for the general public to buy tickets, especially for risk-averse sports fans who stay away from unauthorized websites. 

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MEA sports events tickets market size, by country, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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