With 114 congresses validated by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), the city of Madrid finds itself among the top ten destinations specialising in business tourism. This record figure marks a 31% increase on the number of international congresses in 2009, when Madrid was in 13th position, and is 79.5% higher than the average for the last ten years. The ranking includes a total of 1,958 destinations; Madrid has overtaken many cities that specialise in business tourism and a number of the world's leading economic, political and tourist centres.

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