Percentage change in inbound tourism spending in Brazil 2020-2023, by type
Inbound tourism spending in Brazil recovered in 2023, following a sharp drop with the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, spending of inbound tourists on both experiences and things surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2023. While inbound spending on experiences was 40 percent higher in March 2023 than in 2019, the expenditure of international travelers on things recorded approximately a 42 percent increase over the same period.