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title: "2026 HFA Global Report"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/076c4ef2-c76b-407e-b7f4-9a46f16577b4
source: "IHRSA / Health & Fitness Association"
original_url: https://www.healthandfitness.org/2026-hfa-global-report/
author: "Anton Severin"
category: "Fitness"
industry: "Fitness"
published: 2026-09-14T15:47:53.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T02:57:05.375Z
image: https://www.healthandfitness.org/wp-content/uploads/Global-Report-2026-Cover-scaled.png
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# 2026 HFA Global Report

**TL;DR:** The Health & Fitness Association has released its 2026 Global Report, covering the commercial health and fitness industry across 33 countries. The report provides a data-driven overview of the industry, including market data, operator profiles, and global rankings of leading fitness companies.

*By Anton Severin, originally published in IHRSA / Health & Fitness Association on 2026-09-14. [Read the original](https://www.healthandfitness.org/2026-hfa-global-report/).*

## Story

The Health & Fitness Association’s 2026 Global Report provides a data-driven overview of the commercial health and fitness industry across 33 countries and five major regions.

Combining industry data with perspectives from national federations and other market experts, the report examines the forces shaping fitness markets worldwide. It is designed for operators, suppliers, investors, policymakers, and advocates seeking reliable information on the industry’s size, performance, and direction.

For the first time, the Global Report is available to the entire industry. Explore the interactive Foleon edition online or download the complete report as a PDF.

The 2026 edition spans Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and North America. Its country profiles pair available market data with local analysis from fitness federations and industry leaders.

Depending on data availability, profiles include:

- Number of fitness facilities

- Number of members or consumers

- Market structure and segmentation

- Consumer and operating trends

- Economic and policy context

The report also includes more than 200 operator profiles and global rankings of leading fitness companies by 2025 revenue, facility count, and membership.

This year’s report offers expanded analysis and a more accessible reading experience, including:

- New Global Operator Snapshot: A concise view of operator performance in 2025, including revenue, membership, retention, and profitability

- Expanded 2026 Expectations: Insights into operator sentiment and expectations for revenue, membership, EBITDA, staffing, and technology investment

The report draws on several complementary sources:

- HFA’s global survey of commercial fitness operators

- Proprietary HFA consumer and industry research

- Data and analysis supplied by national fitness federations and trade associations

- Independent audits and third-party research

- Company disclosures, established industry publications, and historical data

Data availability and methodology vary by country. The report identifies important differences and limitations to support appropriate comparisons across markets.

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- FIT TRACKER / MONTHLY CHECK-IN July Fitness-Facility Traffic Stabilizes as Studios Continue to Lead HFA’s first monthly FIT Tracker check-in…

- Fitness Industry Traffic (FIT) Tracker The Fitness Industry Traffic (FIT) Tracker is a new resource from the Health & Fitness Association (HFA)…

## Entities

- Fitness (sector)
- industry trends (topic)
- market research (topic)
- IHRSA / Health & Fitness Association (publication)
- IHRSA (company)
- Health & Fitness Association (company)
- health and fitness industry (topic)
- global report (topic)

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Originally reported by Anton Severin, IHRSA / Health & Fitness Association (https://www.healthandfitness.org/2026-hfa-global-report/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/076c4ef2-c76b-407e-b7f4-9a46f16577b4).