International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Brazil
Brazil: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 1.10 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Brazil, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.10 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2020.
That represents a change of down 69.4% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Brazil peaked at 4.43 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 466.00 million current US$, in 1999.
That places Brazil 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 591.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 601.00 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 789.00 million current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 634.00 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 466.00 million current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 654.00 million current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2001 | 566.00 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 533.00 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 613.00 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 881.00 million current US$ | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 1.74 billion current US$ | +46.6% |
| 2007 | 2.22 billion current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.92 billion current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2011 | 3.81 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 3.97 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.26 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 4.43 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.00 billion current US$ | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 2.57 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 3.99 billion current US$ | +55.2% |
| 2018 | 3.96 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.58 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.10 billion current US$ | -69.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 616.20 million current US$ | 466.00 million current US$ | 789.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion current US$ | 533.00 million current US$ | 2.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 billion current US$ | 2.57 billion current US$ | 4.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 billion current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More private sector data for Brazil
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 5.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 79.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 293.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 40.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 348.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,637 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Brazil?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Brazil was 1.10 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 466.00 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Brazil rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Brazil ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. 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, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.