As a result of the positive commercial developemnts undergone by the FEI, there are visible changes in the articulation of FEI’s finances. The income earned commercially in 2006 – through sponsorship and television rights – represents 40% of the overall FEI income; also, this is an increase of 30% compared to 2005. This is a clear indication of the fact that the share of taxation revenues, generated by passports, registration and event revenues, is decreasing. This trend is to continue in the coming years. Taxation revenues are the second source of income for the FEI with an overall weight of 35 %. The third source of income is IOC and Olympic Solidarity contribution which has a share of 14%.

The FEI is convinced that our sport has a strong commercial potential and the organisation’s revenues will in time increase. However, it is important to highlight that FEI’s ultimate goal is not to accumulate millions in a Swiss bank for its own use. Our objective is to better protect and support the sport by supporting the event organisers, by investing in it in the form of additional prize money but especially in the various development programmes the FEI is running worldwide.