Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Brazil
Brazil: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 7.36 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Brazil, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Brazil is 7.36 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Brazil peaked at 7.41 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 744.00 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Brazil 47th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.08 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 744.00 million current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 1.84 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2.14 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 2.67 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 3.39 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 4.17 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 4.58 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 5.28 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 6.11 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 5.63 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 5.52 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.37 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 6.62 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.78 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.41 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 6.25 billion current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 6.61 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 6.17 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.32 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.13 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.10 billion current US$ | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 3.00 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.97 billion current US$ | +65.3% |
| 2023 | 6.92 billion current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2024 | 7.36 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 7.36 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 4.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 7.36 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 billion current US$, 7.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 billion current US$ | 744.00 million current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.78 billion current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | 6.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 billion current US$ | 5.52 billion current US$ | 7.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 billion current US$ | 3.00 billion current US$ | 7.36 billion current US$ | 5 |
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Brazil?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Brazil was 7.36 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 744.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Brazil rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Brazil ranks 47th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.