Tourist Arrivals in Brazil increased to 6773.62 Thousand in 2025 from 5908 Thousand in 2023. This dataset provides - Brazil Tourist Arrivals- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The United States was the leading country of origin among international tourists in Brazil in 2021, with more than 130 thousand tourist arrivals. Paraguay ranked second among the main source countries for inbound tourism in Brazil that same year, with a similar number of tourist arrivals, respectively.

Key information about Brazil Visitor Arrivals

• Brazil Visitor Arrivals recorded 745,871 person in Dec 2021, compared with 2,146,435 person in the previous year
• Brazil Visitor Arrivals data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1989 to Dec 2021
• The data reached an all-time high of 6,621,376 person in Dec 2018 and a record low of 745,871 person in Dec 2021

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused the volume of international tourism in Brazil to plummet in 2020 and 2021. In that latter year, only around *** thousand inbound tourist arrivals were registered in the South American country. Before that global health crisis, Brazil received more than *********** visitor arrivals annually.

South American neighboring countries accounted for around 45 percent of the international tourist arrivals in Brazil in 2021. Meanwhile, Europe was the second most popular source of inbound tourism in the Portuguese-speaking nation, with a total of 222 thousand visitor arrivals originated from that region in that year.

Brazil Visitor Arrival: USA data was reported at 696.512 Person th in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 668.478 Person th for 2023. Brazil Visitor Arrival: USA data is updated yearly, averaging 581.130 Person th from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2024, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 793.559 Person th in 2005 and a record low of 91.471 Person th in 1993. Brazil Visitor Arrival: USA data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.QB002: No of Visitors Arrivals: by Country: Annual.

Historical chart and dataset showing Brazil tourist spending by year from 1995 to 2020.

Brazil Visitors Arrivals: Africa: Egypt data was reported at 0.200 Person th in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.193 Person th for Nov 2017. Brazil Visitors Arrivals: Africa: Egypt data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 Person th from Jan 1989 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 348 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.668 Person th in Aug 2016 and a record low of 0.000 Person th in Dec 2014. Brazil Visitors Arrivals: Africa: Egypt data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Tourism Sector – Table BR.QB001: No of Visitors Arrivals: By Country.

The volume of international tourism in Brazil was significantly affected in 2020 because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For instance, the number of inbound tourist arrivals per month between April and June of that year dropped to less than one thousand. Despite exhibiting a steady increase in the following months, the monthly figure only reached a little over 80 thousand arrivals in December 2020. In the same month of the previous year, the South American country had welcomed more than 650 thousand arrivals by foreign visitors.

Only a little over 132 thousand U.S. visitor arrivals were registered in Brazil in 2021. Despite the decline for the second consecutive year, the United States was the main source for international tourism in the South American nation in 2021.

In 2019, nearly one quarter of the international travelers to Brazil were between 32 and 40 years of age. The second largest age group among foreign visitors to the Latin American country was people between 41 and 50 years of age, with approximately 22 percent of responding tourists.

The state of São Paulo, Brazil remained the most internationally visited state in Brazil in 2021, with only nearly 423 thousand tourist arrivals. Paraná ranked second in that year, surpassing the state of Rio de Janeiro by more than 27 thousand arrivals. In total, the number of inbound visitor arrivals in Brazil in 2021 amounted to less than 800 thousand.

São Paulo’s contribution to the Brazilian tourism sector

As the most populated state in Brazil, São Paulo plays a key role for many tourism industries in the country. In 2020, for example, the state accounted for approximately 16 percent of the total number of restaurants, bars, and similar establishments officially registered at the Ministry of Tourism in Brazil. The Souteast region, where these the state located, is also home to the greatest number of travel agencies in Brazil. Due to its location, bordering the Atlantic Ocean on the East, tourism related to sun and beach activities was the main segment for São Paulo’s travel agencies as of mid-2020.

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

Though ranking behind São Paulo in some tourism metrics, Rio de Janeiro outweighs expectations during Brazil’s worldwide famous event. In 2020, the revenue generated by the precursor of the Carnival amid the festivity season surpassed São Paulo’s by roughly 742 million Brazilian reals. In that time, there were 543 Carnival blocos -or street parade blocks- in the homonymous state’s capital, and its hotel occupancy rate marked roughly 80 percent. This was nonetheless lower than in previous years.

Thailand Visitor Arrivals by Nationality: Brazil data was reported at 78,218.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 67,469.000 Person for 2016. Thailand Visitor Arrivals by Nationality: Brazil data is updated yearly, averaging 11,841.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2017, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 78,218.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 5,299.000 Person in 1999. Thailand Visitor Arrivals by Nationality: Brazil data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.Q003: Visitor Arrivals: By Nationality.

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Brazil Visitor Arrival: Canada data was reported at 91.849 Person th in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 86.591 Person th for 2023. Brazil Visitor Arrival: Canada data is updated yearly, averaging 62.642 Person th from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2024, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 91.849 Person th in 2024 and a record low of 8.077 Person th in 2021. Brazil Visitor Arrival: Canada data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.QB002: No of Visitors Arrivals: by Country: Annual.

Brazil Visitors Arrivals: Annual: Asia: Singapore data was reported at 4.721 Person th in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.944 Person th for 2016. Brazil Visitors Arrivals: Annual: Asia: Singapore data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 Person th from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2017, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.252 Person th in 2015 and a record low of 0.000 Person th in 2014. Brazil Visitors Arrivals: Annual: Asia: Singapore data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Tourism Sector – Table BR.QB002: No of Visitors Arrivals: by Country: Annual.

The number of tourist arrivals from Brazil to Europe grew sharply in 2023 over the previous year, but remained below pre-pandemic levels. In 2023, Southern and Mediterranean European countries were the region's most visited destinations by Brazilian travelers, with nearly 2.1 million arrivals.

This statistic shows the number of tourist arrivals in Chile in 2017, by leading countries of origin. In that year, Chile received most tourists from other Latin American countries; over 3.4 million tourists came from Argentina and 553,265 tourists were Brazilian.

Brazil Visitor Arrival: French Guiana data was reported at 446.556 Person th in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.010 Person th for 2023. Brazil Visitor Arrival: French Guiana data is updated yearly, averaging 4.941 Person th from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2024, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 446.556 Person th in 2024 and a record low of 0.001 Person th in 2020. Brazil Visitor Arrival: French Guiana data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.QB002: No of Visitors Arrivals: by Country: Annual.

Brazil Visitor Arrival: Italy data was reported at 40.191 Person th in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 129.447 Person th for 2023. Brazil Visitor Arrival: Italy data is updated yearly, averaging 179.541 Person th from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2024, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 303.878 Person th in 2005 and a record low of 18.907 Person th in 2021. Brazil Visitor Arrival: Italy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Brazil – Table BR.QB002: No of Visitors Arrivals: by Country: Annual.