Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Brazil

Brazil: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes was 978,400 trips in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
978,400 trips
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
30th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.56 million trips
in 2005
All-time low
536,000 trips
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Brazil, 1995–2019

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1995200720191995: 536.0k trips1996: 765.0k trips1997: 929.0k trips1998: 1.3M trips1999: 1.1M trips2000: 1.5M trips2001: 1.4M trips2002: 1.1M trips2003: 1.1M trips2004: 1.4M trips2005: 1.6M trips2006: 1.4M trips2007: 1.4M trips2008: 1.4M trips2009: 1.1M trips2010: 1.2M trips2011: 1.4M trips2012: 1.4M trips2013: 1.5M trips2014: 1.4M trips2015: 1.3M trips2016: 1.2M trips2017: 1.0M trips2018: 893.9k trips2019: 978.4k trips

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 978,400 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in 2019.

That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Brazil peaked at 1.56 million trips in 2005 and was at its lowest, 536,000 trips, in 1995.

Brazil ranks 30th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 business purposes in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Brazil, 1995 to 2019.
Year trips Change
1995 536,000 trips —
1996 765,000 trips +42.7%
1997 929,000 trips +21.4%
1998 1.29 million trips +38.4%
1999 1.08 million trips -15.7%
2000 1.48 million trips +36.5%
2001 1.44 million trips -2.5%
2002 1.07 million trips -25.8%
2003 1.07 million trips +0.5%
2004 1.38 million trips +28.0%
2005 1.56 million trips +13.3%
2006 1.41 million trips -9.6%
2007 1.38 million trips -2.3%
2008 1.37 million trips -0.2%
2009 1.10 million trips -19.9%
2010 1.20 million trips +9.4%
2011 1.39 million trips +15.6%
2012 1.43 million trips +2.9%
2013 1.52 million trips +6.4%
2014 1.41 million trips -7.6%
2015 1.27 million trips -9.5%
2016 1.22 million trips -3.9%
2017 1.03 million trips -16.0%
2018 893,900 trips -13.0%
2019 978,400 trips +9.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 978,400 trips is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106,300 trips, 9.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 978,400 trips is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57,126 trips, 17.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 920,000 trips 536,000 trips 1.29 million trips 5
2000s 1.33 million trips 1.07 million trips 1.56 million trips 10
2010s 1.24 million trips 893,900 trips 1.52 million trips 10

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 27 Norway 1.10 million trips compare
  2. 28 Romania 1.07 million trips compare
  3. 29 India 1.03 million trips compare
  4. 31 Kazakhstan 938,300 trips compare
  5. 32 Estonia 760,000 trips compare
  6. 33 Australia 737,100 trips compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Brazil?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Brazil was 978,400 trips in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 million trips in 2005.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 536,000 trips in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
Brazil ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.