International trips for personal reasons in Brazil

Brazil: International trips for personal reasons was 5.37 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

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

International trips for personal reasons in Brazil, 1995–2019

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M1995200720191995: 1.5M1996: 1.9M1997: 1.9M1998: 3.5M1999: 4.0M2000: 3.8M2001: 3.3M2002: 2.7M2003: 3.1M2004: 3.4M2005: 3.8M2006: 3.6M2007: 3.6M2008: 3.7M2009: 3.7M2010: 4.0M2011: 4.0M2012: 4.2M2013: 4.3M2014: 5.0M2015: 5.0M2016: 5.3M2017: 5.6M2018: 5.7M2019: 5.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 5.37 million for international trips for personal reasons in 2019.

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

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Brazil peaked at 5.73 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million, 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.

International trips for personal reasons in Brazil, year by year

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

Brazil compared with similar countries

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

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal reasons 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 3.53 million

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  3. 35 Bahrain 6.25 million compare
  4. 37 Indonesia 5.29 million compare
  5. 38 Georgia 4.74 million compare
  6. 39 Slovenia 4.65 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Brazil?
International trips for personal reasons in Brazil was 5.37 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 5.73 million in 2018.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million in 1995.
How does Brazil rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Brazil ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is international trips for personal reasons 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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