Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Brazil

Brazil: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 5.37 million trips in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.37 million trips
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
36th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.73 million trips
in 2018
All-time low
1.46 million trips
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Brazil, 1995–2019

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M1995200720191995: 1.5M trips1996: 1.9M trips1997: 1.9M trips1998: 3.5M trips1999: 4.0M trips2000: 3.8M trips2001: 3.3M trips2002: 2.7M trips2003: 3.1M trips2004: 3.4M trips2005: 3.8M trips2006: 3.6M trips2007: 3.6M trips2008: 3.7M trips2009: 3.7M trips2010: 4.0M trips2011: 4.0M trips2012: 4.2M trips2013: 4.3M trips2014: 5.0M trips2015: 5.0M trips2016: 5.3M trips2017: 5.6M trips2018: 5.7M trips2019: 5.4M trips

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 5.37 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in 2019.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Brazil peaked at 5.73 million trips in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million trips, in 1995.

That places Brazil 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Brazil, 1995 to 2019.
Year trips Change
1995 1.46 million trips —
1996 1.90 million trips +30.7%
1997 1.92 million trips +1.1%
1998 3.53 million trips +83.9%
1999 4.02 million trips +13.9%
2000 3.83 million trips -4.7%
2001 3.33 million trips -13.1%
2002 2.71 million trips -18.5%
2003 3.06 million trips +12.7%
2004 3.42 million trips +11.7%
2005 3.80 million trips +11.1%
2006 3.61 million trips -5.1%
2007 3.65 million trips +1.2%
2008 3.68 million trips +0.7%
2009 3.70 million trips +0.7%
2010 3.96 million trips +6.9%
2011 4.04 million trips +2.1%
2012 4.25 million trips +5.0%
2013 4.29 million trips +1.0%
2014 5.02 million trips +17.1%
2015 5.03 million trips +0.2%
2016 5.32 million trips +5.8%
2017 5.56 million trips +4.5%
2018 5.73 million trips +3.0%
2019 5.37 million trips -6.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 5.37 million trips is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million trips, 4.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 5.37 million trips is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148 trips, 8.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +83.9% 1.92 million trips 3.53 million trips

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.57 million trips 1.46 million trips 4.02 million trips 5
2000s 3.48 million trips 2.71 million trips 3.83 million trips 10
2010s 4.86 million trips 3.96 million trips 5.73 million trips 10

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 33 Uzbekistan 6.62 million trips compare
  2. 34 Vietnam 6.55 million trips compare
  3. 35 Bahrain 6.25 million trips compare
  4. 37 Indonesia 5.29 million trips compare
  5. 38 Georgia 4.74 million trips compare
  6. 39 Slovenia 4.65 million trips compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Brazil?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Brazil was 5.37 million trips in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 5.73 million trips in 2018.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million trips in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled
Unit
trips
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 4,184 data points, 1995–2024
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.