Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Brazil
Brazil: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 5.37 million trips in 2019. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Brazil, 1995–2019
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 5.37 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 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 in Brazil, year by year
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +83.9% | 1.92 million trips | 3.53 million trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 personal purposes in Brazil?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Brazil was 5.37 million trips in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 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?
- Brazil ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.