International tourism, receipts for travel items in Brazil
Brazil: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 3.04 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Brazil, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Brazil is 3.04 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 49.2% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Brazil peaked at 6.84 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 718.00 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Brazil 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 billion current US$ | 718.00 million current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.55 billion current US$ | 1.73 billion current US$ | 5.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 billion current US$ | 5.26 billion current US$ | 6.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 billion current US$ | 3.04 billion current US$ | 3.04 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More private sector data for Brazil
- Merchandise exports 348.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2025)
- Food exports 40.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 293.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 79.7% (2025)
- Food imports 5.5% (2025)
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 53.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 21.1% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 54.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Brazil?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Brazil was 3.04 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 718.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Brazil rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Brazil ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.