Brazil welcomes nearly 1.5 million international tourists in January

In January 2025, Brazil welcomed 1,483,669 international tourists, marking the highest number for the month since 1970, according to the Ministry of Tourism. This represents a 55 percent increase compared to the 956,737 visitors who arrived in January 2024.

Argentina was the leading source of visitors, with 870,318 international tourists traveling from the country last month—nearly double the 452,136 who arrived in Brazil from the neighboring country in January 2024.

The proximity to Argentina benefited the three Brazilian southern states, with Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná, and Santa Catarina collectively receiving 62 percent of all international visitors in January 2025—totaling 924,138 tourists.

Rio Grande do…