The information about regular XXVI Congress of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) 2018 hold in May 2018 in Istanbul (Turkey) is given. The article contains a brief summary of the Congress’ scientific program, which was implemented in the framework of 4 Plenary sessions, 63 technical meetings in sections, the Forum of FIG Director Generals, 15 meeting sections of FIG, 10 meetings of the commissions, 11 meetings with partners of the World Bank, UN-population/GLTN and FAO, 3 sections of Platinum sponsors of the Congress (ESRI, Leica Geosystems, Trimble) and other sessions and meetings. Provided information about the technical exhibition, which had presented 50 firms. The main development trends of science, production and education in the field of Geodesy, Cartography, Cadastre and Spatial data infrastructure are summarized. The work of FIG Director Generals’ Forum was focused at the role of national geospatial agencies at present and in future. Three reports from developed European agencies focused at modern digital economy matters were made.