Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Brazil
Brazil: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 31.95 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Brazil, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Brazil is 31.95 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Brazil peaked at 32.22 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.56 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 155th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Brazil, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 16.24 arrivals per 1,000 people | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 17.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 28.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | +66.6% |
| 1999 | 29.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 30.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 27.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 21.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 22.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 26.24 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 29.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 26.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 26.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 25 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 26.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 27.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 28.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 29.29 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 32.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 31.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 32.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 32.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 32.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 10.29 arrivals per 1,000 people | -66.4% |
| 2021 | 3.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | -65.4% |
| 2022 | 17.26 arrivals per 1,000 people | +384.9% |
| 2023 | 27.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | +62.1% |
| 2024 | 31.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 31.95 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people, 15% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 31.95 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 573.59 arrivals per 1,000 people, 6% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +384.9% | 3.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | 17.26 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -66.4% | 30.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10.29 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | -65.4% | 10.29 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3.56 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 1998 | +66.6% | 17.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | 28.48 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | 12.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | 29.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 26.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | 21.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | 30.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | 26.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | 32.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | 31.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 152 Rwanda 35.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 153 Comoros 35.2 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 154 Palestine 33.53 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 156 Sri Lanka 31.53 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 157 Congo 28.45 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 158 Zambia 28.26 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Brazil?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Brazil was 31.95 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 32.22 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Brazil ranks 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.