Key information about Brazil Tourism Revenue

• Brazil's Tourism Revenue reached 805 USD mn in Jan 2025, compared with 721 USD mn in the previous month
• Brazil's Tourism Revenue data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1990 to Jan 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 805 USD mn in Jan 2025 and a record low of 55 USD mn in Jun 1994

The Central Bank of Brazil provides monthly Tourism Revenue in USD.

The contribution of the travel and tourism sector to Brazil's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020 was estimated to have dropped by a little over ** percent in relation to the previous year. In U.S. dollars, this sector contributed around ** billion U.S. dollars to the Latin American country's GDP in 2020.

Tourist Arrivals in Brazil increased to 6774 Thousand in 2024 from 5908 Thousand in 2023. This dataset provides - Brazil Tourist Arrivals- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Brazil BR: International Tourism: Expenditures data was reported at 6.490 USD bn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.178 USD bn for 2019. Brazil BR: International Tourism: Expenditures data is updated yearly, averaging 8.967 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2020, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.998 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of 2.874 USD bn in 2003. Brazil BR: International Tourism: Expenditures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

In 2021, the contribution of the travel and tourism to the gross domestic product (GDP) in Brazil increased by nearly one percentage point after having dropped as a consecuence of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020.

Key information about Brazil Tourism Revenue Growth

• Brazil Tourism Revenue grew 0.6 % YoY in Jan 2025, compared with an increase of 16.0 % YoY in the previous month
• Brazil Tourism Revenue Growth rate data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1991 to Jan 2025
• The data reached an all-time high of 140.3 % in Apr 2022 and a record low of -76.5 % in Jul 2020

CEIC calculates Tourism Revenue Growth from monthly Tourism Revenue. The Central Bank of Brazil provides Tourism Revenue in USD.

Brazil BR: International Tourism: Number of Departures data was reported at 10,628,000.000 Person in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 10,610,000.000 Person for 2017. Brazil BR: International Tourism: Number of Departures data is updated yearly, averaging 4,416,500.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2018, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,628,000.000 Person in 2018 and a record low of 2,338,000.000 Person in 2002. Brazil BR: International Tourism: Number of Departures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

In 2018, ecotourism in Brazil generated a sales revenue of approximately *** billion Brazilian reals and around ** thousand direct jobs. That same year, this tourism segment contributed with around *** billion Brazilian reals to the country's GDP. Brazil is the country with the largest number of natural parks in Latin America.

Brazil BR: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data was reported at 3.044 USD bn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.995 USD bn for 2019. Brazil BR: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data is updated yearly, averaging 4.635 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2020, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.843 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of 718.000 USD mn in 1996. Brazil BR: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

In 2022, the revenue of the Brazilian tourism sector increased by ** percent from *** billion Brazilian reals recorded a year earlier. This figure was higher than the revenue recorded in the South American country in 2019.

The Brazil safari tourism sector is set to experience tremendous growth, with the market expected to grow from USD 5.4 billion in 2025 to USD 10.8 billion by 2035, representing a CAGR of 7.2%. The growth is driven by a growing global demand for Brazil's varied ecosystems, such as the Amazon rainforest and Pantanal wetlands, both teeming with wildlife.

Attribute	Value
Estimated Brazil Industry Size (2025E)	USD 5.4 billion
Projected Brazil Value (2035F)	USD 10.8 billion
Value-based CAGR (2025 to 2035)	7.2%

According to the UNWTO, the food and beverage industry accounted for nearly **** million jobs in Brazil's tourism sector in 2019. That same year, nearly *** thousand employees worked in the passenger transportation industry and over *** thousand more had jobs in accommodation services like hotels.

Brazil BR: International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items data was reported at 55.000 USD mn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 132.000 USD mn for 2019. Brazil BR: International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items data is updated yearly, averaging 253.000 USD mn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2020, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 589.000 USD mn in 2016 and a record low of 26.000 USD mn in 1996. Brazil BR: International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.;World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.;Gap-filled total;

The Brazil culinary tourism market is anticipated to grow with a remarkable growth rate between 2025 and 2035, via the superlative global appetite for authentic and genuine eating experiences, the country's unique and rich gastronomy and the government initiatives that stimulate tourism. Brazil maintains a unique draw as an attraction among local and international tourists for its cuisine a mélange of indigenous, African and European ingredients and influences.

Key Market Metrics

Metric	Value
Market Size in 2025	USD 28.0 Billion
Projected Market Size in 2035	USD 135.9 Billion
CAGR (2025-2035)	17.1%

Region-wise Outlook

Region	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
Southeast Brazil	17.8%

Region	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
Northeast Brazil	17.5%

Region	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
South Brazil	17.3%

Region	CAGR (2025 to 2035)
North and Central-West Brazil	16.8%

Market Share Analysis by Key Players & Culinary Travel Platforms

Company/Organization Name	Estimated Market Share (%)
Savor São Paulo Food Tours	18-22%
Rio de Janeiro Food Tour (Eat Rio Food Tours)	12-16%
Belo Horizonte Gastronomic Tour (Caminhos de Minas Gastronomia)	10-14%
Taste of São Paulo Festival	8-12%
Flavors of Brazil Culinary Tours (National Food Tour Network)	5-9%
Other Food Tour Operators & Local Culinary Experiences (combined)	30-40%

International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Brazil was reported at 6490000000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Brazil - International tourism, expenditures - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

In 2019, the revenue generated by the travel and tourism sector in Brazil amounted to 97.11 billion U.S. dollars, showing a positive growth for the second year in a row. In the past decade, however, the South American country registered the largest tourism revenue in 2014 and 2015, with over 102 billion U.S. dollars each year.

In 2023, the revenue generated by the tourism and services sector during Carnival season in Brazil was forecasted to surpassed ************* Brazilian reals. Carnival contributed with around *** billion Brazilian reals to the Brazilian economy right before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Brazil Tourism Expenditure data was reported at 1.689 USD bn in Jan 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.400 USD bn for Dec 2018. Brazil Tourism Expenditure data is updated monthly, averaging 627.706 USD mn from Jan 1996 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 277 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.408 USD bn in Jul 2014 and a record low of 121.700 USD mn in Feb 2003. Brazil Tourism Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.QA001: Tourism Revenue and Expenditure.

In 2019, accommodation and foodservice accounted for ** percent of jobs in the tourism sector in Brazil. Meanwhile, ** percent of employment in this sector corresponded to passenger transport services.

International tourism, number of arrivals in Brazil was reported at 6353000 in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Brazil - International tourism, number of arrivals - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.