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Affiliate Marketing Statistics 2026: Events, Growth and Industry Benchmarks

AFFMashup tracks 271 approved affiliate marketing conferences, summits, expos and networking events scheduled across 58 countries in 2026.

Data snapshot updated

271
2026 Events Tracked
150
Upcoming or Active
58
Countries
119
Cities

Affiliate Marketing Event Statistics for 2026

As of September 14, 2026, the AFFMashup directory contains 271 approved 2026 events from 138 organizers. 150 events are upcoming or active. The tables and charts below cover affiliate conferences, performance marketing summits, partnership marketing events, iGaming conferences, expos, meetups and industry networking events.

2026 Affiliate Events by Month

Approved events grouped by their scheduled start month.

Jan 26: 1 events, Mar 26: 1 events, May 26: 19 events, Jun 26: 45 events, Jul 26: 25 events, Aug 26: 15 events, Sep 26: 60 events, Oct 26: 46 events, Nov 26: 43 events, Dec 26: 16 events

Affiliate Conferences by Global Region

Regional distribution of all approved 2026 event listings.

Europe
108 (40%)
North America
69 (25%)
Asia
36 (13%)
Middle East
29 (11%)
Other
12 (4%)
Latin America
8 (3%)
Africa
8 (3%)
Oceania
1 (0%)

Top Countries for Affiliate Marketing Events

Country aliases are normalized, including USA with United States and UK with United Kingdom.

United States
59
United States
🏆 #1
United Kingdom
22
United Kingdom
Germany
14
Germany
United Arab Emirates
13
United Arab Emirates
Spain
9
Spain
Thailand
8
Thailand
Saudi Arabia
8
Saudi Arabia
Cyprus
8
Cyprus
Türkiye
7
Türkiye
Italy
6
Italy

Key 2026 Affiliate Event Findings

  • Europe leads the directory with 108 approved events
  • United States ranks first with 59 affiliate marketing events
  • Sep is the busiest month with 60 events
  • Conference is the most common format, with 158 listings

Top Affiliate Conference Cities

Cities with the most approved 2026 events.

1 United Kingdom London
17
2 United Arab Emirates Dubai
11
3 United States New York
11
4 United States Las Vegas
7
5 Saudi Arabia Riyadh
7
6 Thailand Bangkok
6
7 Cyprus Limassol
6
8 Spain Barcelona
5

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Affiliate Marketing Event Formats in 2026

The directory classifies each approved listing by its primary format. Conferences and summits lead the 2026 affiliate event calendar.

158
Conference
76
Summit
28
Expo
7
Meetup
2
Networking

Affiliate Marketing Industry Statistics and Benchmarks

These figures come from the latest available trade-association and platform studies. Each card states the study year, sample and market so the numbers can be quoted without treating older results as 2026 forecasts.

$13.62B

U.S. affiliate marketing spend in 2024

The Performance Marketing Association's 2025 study found that U.S. affiliate investment rose 49.8% from $9.1 billion in 2021 to $13.62 billion in 2024, a 14.42% compound annual growth rate. The study used data from eight affiliate networks and more than 50 publishers.

Source: PMA Performance Marketing Industry Study 2025

$113B

U.S. e-commerce sales attributed to affiliate marketing

The same PMA study reports $113 billion in affiliate-attributed e-commerce sales during 2024. That equals 9.4% of U.S. e-commerce sales and an estimated 15% to 20% of sales among companies that use affiliate marketing.

Source: Performance Marketing Association

97%

Brands using AI in partnership programs

impact.com's 2025 global affiliate marketing survey reports that 97% of brands and 96% of creators use AI in partnership programs. The research included 818 marketers, 284 publishers and 421 creators across eight countries.

Source: impact.com State of Affiliate Marketing 2025

+2% clicks

Affiliate shoppers researched more in 2025

impact.com's 2025 North American retail benchmark recorded 2% more affiliate clicks, 5% fewer transactions and a 6% lower conversion rate year over year. Its same-store analysis covered 2,368 brands and nearly one billion transactions.

Source: impact.com 2025 Affiliate Benchmark

Affiliate Marketing Statistics FAQ

How many affiliate marketing events are scheduled for 2026?

AFFMashup tracks 271 approved affiliate marketing events with a 2026 start date. 150 are upcoming or active as of September 14, 2026. The count updates when a listing is approved, edited or removed.

Which country hosts the most affiliate marketing events in 2026?

United States ranks first in the AFFMashup directory with 59 approved 2026 events. The count combines common country aliases, including USA with United States and UK with United Kingdom.

How large is the U.S. affiliate marketing industry?

The PMA's 2025 industry study measured $13.62 billion in U.S. affiliate marketing spend for 2024. It linked that investment to $113 billion in e-commerce sales. These are 2024 U.S. results published in 2025, not a 2026 market-size projection.

What counts as an affiliate marketing event in this report?

The report counts approved AFFMashup listings with a 2026 start date. Covered formats include affiliate conferences, performance marketing summits, partnership marketing events, iGaming conferences, expos, meetups and networking events.

Sources, Definitions and Methodology

AFFMashup event dataset

Event figures are calculated from approved AFFMashup directory records whose start date falls in 2026. “Upcoming or active” means the event's end date, or start date when no end date is stored, is on or after the current UTC date. Country aliases are merged before ranking. Regional groups are AFFMashup editorial classifications.

External affiliate industry sources

How to cite this page

AFFMashup, “Affiliate Marketing Statistics 2026: Events, Growth and Industry Benchmarks,” updated September 14, 2026, https://affmashup.com/stats.

Limitations: AFFMashup is a curated directory, not a census of every industry event. Directory coverage depends on public information and approved submissions. External studies use different markets, periods and samples, so their figures should not be combined into one global market estimate.

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