Every country's pavilion plan, tracked as it lands — theme, design, budget, tender, with a source on each fact. Live status for 19 profiled pavilions; a reserved slot for each of the 93 publicly named participants. Search, filter by stage or region, sort.
Each panel is a sourced profile: what is confirmed, what is only reported, and where the plan stands on the track from concept to construction.
Austria signed in April 2026 and has chosen its pavilion concept: "Join the Flow", built around the Danube as a living axis of economy and innovation, with an Innovation Lab at its core — jointly financed by the economy ministry (75%) and the Austrian Economic Chamber (25%).
A World Expo veteran with award-winning pavilions from Milan to Dubai, Azerbaijan has confirmed its participation and plans to showcase traditional dance, music and games — though pavilion design, size and budget are not yet public.
Bosnia and Herzegovina signed its Expo 2027 participation contract in Belgrade in early July 2026, with its booth pitched as a showcase for the country's business, tourism and cultural potential to an expected four million visitors.
China confirmed in March 2025 but has not yet detailed its national pavilion — the concrete Chinese presence announced so far is the Shanghai World Expo Museum's 330 m² pavilion in the Best Practice Area.
Germany is implementing its Expo 2027 presence through a €7.5 million federal tender for a 972 m² "Large" category pavilion, run by Messe Düsseldorf with a concept by facts and fiction under the motto "Germany! Out of the Box".
Israel signed its Expo 2027 Belgrade participation agreement in early February 2026, becoming an official participant under BIE rules, though no details on its pavilion's theme, design or size have been made public yet.
Italy signed its pavilion contract in April 2026 and is planning an immersive experience around the sub-theme "Play together" — how sport, music and innovation drive social cohesion — with a dedicated space for Italy's regions and an open sponsorship call.
Japan brings one of the most fully developed pavilion programmes to Expo 2027 Belgrade: an official Basic Plan themed "Play and Connect, Together — Playful Spirit of Japan", a Kirie paper-cut logo, a signed participation contract, and two promotional ambassadors.
North Macedonia confirmed its participation in August 2025 with a stated focus on 'experiential tourism' — natural landmarks like Lake Ohrid and Matka Canyon, ancient archaeology and traditional crafts — though no pavilion design or commissioner has been named.
Russia signed its participation agreement in December 2025 and has announced its pavilion slogan — "Play to be" — framing play as essential to music, medicine and high technology.
Saudi Arabia signed its participation contract in April 2026, with a vision built around play as a pathway to opportunity — culture, sport and creative industries empowering individuals and communities.
The host nation's pavilion is the biggest single national project of Expo 2027: a building of up to 30,000 m² with a construction budget around €40 million, designed by Belgrade studio Artbeat Lab, plus a separate €8.5 million exhibition tender.
Slovakia was the first country to sign a Participation Contract for Expo 2027 and now has a winning pavilion design: 'Living Playground' by Bratislava collective EXPO LINE, chosen from 9 bids for the 648 m² 'M Pavilion' in Hall 6 under the concept 'Slovakia – A Playground of Opportunities'.
South Korea is tendering its Expo 2027 Belgrade pavilion through KOTRA at a budget of 9,000,000,000 KRW (roughly €5.6 million), with bids due 29 April 2026 and a contract running through 30 November 2027.
One of the first countries to confirm (December 2024), Switzerland will turn its 648 m² pavilion into a "playground of dialogue": Zurich agency Jeff won the pitch for scenography, visitor experience and visual identity in September 2026, presenting Swiss dialogue traditions as collaborative play.
Türkiye has moved from intent to procurement: a Ministry of Trade call for its 648 m² pavilion on parcel A5.1 (design, build and operation; submissions due 17 Aug 2026), a planned National Day on 19 May 2027, and an expected performance-heavy showcase of Turkish dance, music, games and sport.
Turkmenistan's participation in Expo 2027 Belgrade was approved by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in March 2026, but who will design and build its pavilion is not yet public after the government's construction tender was re-announced.
The UAE pavilion is expected to showcase sustainable energy and smart-city innovation, and to work as a business bridge between Emirati companies and Serbian enterprises — with a dedicated National Day of Emirati culture.
The United States confirmed in May 2026 and moved fast: the State Department has already appointed Vita Motus to design the USA Pavilion and Trivandi USA to run operations, with a focus on American leadership in sports and music.
Non-country participants with a public, sourced presence at the Expo.
CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, has signed on as an official participant of Expo 2027 Belgrade with its own exhibition space — the first time it has joined a World or Specialised Expo in this capacity.
Pošta Srbije, Serbia's national postal operator, is an official sponsor and supplier of Expo 2027 Belgrade, providing logistics and promotional support for the exhibition across the country.
Countries a source has publicly named as participants, without a substantive pavilion announcement yet. Each slot becomes a panel the day sourced plans land. The search and region selectors above filter these too.
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