Travel services in Brazil
Brazil: Travel services was 19.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Brazil, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, travel services in Brazil stood at 19.2%.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Brazil peaked at 39.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1983.
Brazil ranks 140th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.7% | — |
| 1976 | 5.5% | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | +42.7% |
| 1981 | 10.7% | +47.3% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -65.9% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -38.0% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +47.6% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +47.9% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 39.1% | +661.2% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 30.2% | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 24.4% | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | -26.6% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +25.6% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 19.2% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 2.3% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 15.1% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.2% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.7% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 9.4% | 19.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 137 Burkina Faso 20.1% compare
- 138 Faroe Islands 19.9% compare
- 139 Russian Federation 19.3% compare
- 141 North Macedonia 19.1% compare
- 142 Serbia 19.0% compare
- 143 Tajikistan 18.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Brazil?
- Travel services in Brazil was 19.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1983.
- How does Brazil rank for travel services?
- Brazil ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.