The state of São Paulo, Brazil remained the most internationally visited state in Brazil in 2020, though with only a little over 634 thousand tourist arrivals. Rio Grande do Sul ranked second in that year, surpassing the state of Rio de Janeiro by more than 120 thousand arrivals. In total, the number of inbound visitor arrivals in Brazil in 2020 amounted to roughly 2.15 million.
São Paulo’s contribution to the Brazilian tourism sector
Though ranking behind São Paulo in some tourism metrics, Rio de Janeiro outweighs expectations during Brazil’s worldwide famous event. In 2020, the revenue generated by the precursor of the Carnival amid the festivity season surpassed São Paulo’s by roughly 742 million Brazilian reals. In that time, there were 543 Carnival blocos -or street parade blocks- in the homonymous state’s capital, and its hotel occupancy rate marked roughly 80 percent. This was nonetheless lower than in previous years.
Number of international tourist arrivals in Brazil in 2020, by state
(in 1,000s)
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Ministério do Turismo (Brazil). (November 25, 2021). Number of international tourist arrivals in Brazil in 2020, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 09, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/976338/brazil-tourist-arrivals-destination-city/
Ministério do Turismo (Brazil). "Number of international tourist arrivals in Brazil in 2020, by state (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 09, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976338/brazil-tourist-arrivals-destination-city/
Ministério do Turismo (Brazil). (2021). Number of international tourist arrivals in Brazil in 2020, by state (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 09, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/976338/brazil-tourist-arrivals-destination-city/
Ministério do Turismo (Brazil). "Number of International Tourist Arrivals in Brazil in 2020, by State (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976338/brazil-tourist-arrivals-destination-city/
Ministério do Turismo (Brazil), Number of international tourist arrivals in Brazil in 2020, by state (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/976338/brazil-tourist-arrivals-destination-city/ (last visited August 09, 2022)