Foreign tourists visiting Brazil contributed $5,448 billion (equivalent to R$ 29.1 billion) to the country’s economy from January to August 2025, marking an increase of more than 11% compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Ministry of Tourism.
The analysis focused on costs like accommodation, meals, transport, recreation, and shopping, using data from the Central Bank released on Friday. Out of the 11 services examined, revenue from international tourists’ travel ranks second only to other business services.
The tourism industry is now a key player in the Brazilian economy, with revenues increasing steadily thanks to government efforts to establish tourism as a primary economic sector in the country, according to Minister of Tourism Celso Sabino.
In August alone, foreign tourists contributed $565 million to the economy. By August 2024, this amount had decreased to $555 million.
Foreign visitors contribute billions of dollars to the Brazilian economy each year, leading to growth in various sectors and supporting many small businesses and jobs in the tourism industry, according to Embratur President Marcelo Freixo.
Tourism has been performing at its highest level between January and July since 2012.
In July, national tourism sector invoicing amounted to R$ 127.7 billion, showing a 6.5% increase compared to the previous year. This is the highest result for this period since 2012.
The information was published by FecomercioSP on Wednesday 24, using data from the IBGE, as reported by the Agency Brazil.
In July, the country’s tourism earnings hit R$19.7 billion, marking a 4.3% increase from the previous year and representing the highest figure in 13 years.
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