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
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Brazil, 1995–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.