In March, Brazil exceeded the influx of international tourists from the pre-pandemic

According to a study by the Brazilian Agency for the Promotion of International Tourism, Embratur, and the Ministry of Tourism, the influx of tourists was higher than in the same period of 2020, the last year before the declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic, when the country received 1.9 million international visitors. The performance was also higher than in the first quarter of 2019, when there were 2.2 million foreign tourists. 

Argentina was consolidated as the country that sends the most foreign tourists to Brazil with one million tourists during the first quarter of 2023. The United States followed, with 184.3 thousand visitors, and third Paraguay, with 151.5 thousand. The most visited states were Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná and Santa Catarina. 

Only in the first two months of the year, a total of 1.5 million visitors injected into the country's economy the equivalent of 1.2 billion dollars, according to the official report. 

"Tourism is strategic for our economy, because the money that foreigners spend consuming here directly benefits Brazilian workers and businessmen. A study by the Getulio Vargas Foundation shows that for every R$ 1 that we invest in the international promotion of tourism, R$ 20 returns to our economy. We are talking about a high return investment. This positive result is the result of the new perception that the world has of Brazil. The international community understood that the Brazil of democracy, diversity and sustainability is back with open arms," ​​Embratur president Marcelo Freixo said. 

Brazil also recovered the level of air frequencies prior to the pandemic. The commercial air network registered a 48.42% increase in international connectivity in relation to the same month of 2022, going from 2,983 to 4,427 monthly flights. The numbers registered in April 2023 confirm that Brazil operates at the same level as in 2019, the last year before the pandemic, with 99.71% of its operational capacity. 

There was also an increase in flight vacancies, with a jump from 742,209 to 1,067,079 monthly seats, which is equivalent to an increase of 43.77 percent. 

Between April and December of this year, Brazil will offer 9.7 million vacancies for those who demand air tickets to that country, a 26% jump and two million additional tickets compared to the same period in 2022. The information is contained in a report from the Brazilian Agency for the Promotion of International Tourism, Embratur, with data from the consultancy ForwardKeys, one of the world's leading providers of travel data analysis.  

MONTHLY INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TO BRAZIL* 

Latin America: Latin America registered an increase of 77.64% -from 1,419 to 2,520 flights-, and in seats by 82.62% (from 263,387 to 480,986 seats). From Argentina, there are currently almost a hundred flights to Brazil, and by June six new frequencies will be incorporated from Mendoza, Ushuaia, San Martín de los Andes and Córdoba. 

North America: In this region, there was an increase in the number of flights and seats: 52.68% in flights (from 480 to 733) and 51.16% in seats (from 136,406 to 206,186 seats). 

Europe: On the European continent there were also positive variations in flights and seats compared to April 2022; 6.98% on flights (from 921 to 986); in seats was 10.35% (from 280,410 to 309,420). 

Asia: In Asia there was also an increase in connectivity in flights and seats; Flights increased by 14.29% (from 120 to 137), and seats by 12.13% (from 50,040 to 56,109 seats). 

Africa: Africa registered an increase in flights of 20% (from 43 to 51) and seats of 20.16% (from 11,966 to 14,379).