Rio de Janeiro Tourism Statistics

Rio de Janeiro captivates visitors with its dramatic landscapes, golden beaches, and iconic Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking the city. The vibrant energy of Carnival and the panoramic vistas from Sugarloaf Mountain are major drawcards for travelers from around the world.

Over 2 million international tourists visited the state of Rio de Janeiro in 2025.

• Rio de Janeiro welcomed 2.10 million visitors in 2025, a 39.1% increase from the previous year.
• Prior to the pandemic, the state received 1.25 million international visitors in 2019.
• Due to the pandemic, international visitation dropped to 377,336 in 2020 and further to 101,487 in 2021.
• Rio de Janeiro had 652,962 international visitors in 2022. This represented approximately a 6.4-fold increase from 2021.
• The figure increased to 1.19 million in 2023, reaching almost the same level as the pre-pandemic year (2019).
• The state received 1.51 million international visitors in 2024, marking a 26.9% increase from the previous year and 20.8% increase from the pre-pandemic year (2019).

How many tourists visited Rio de Janeiro in 2025?

• Rio de Janeiro recorded 2.10 million international tourists in 2025, indicating a strong rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic as the figure marked a 68% increase from 2019.
• This figure represented a 39.1% surge in the number of international tourists compared to the previous year.

How many tourists visited Rio de Janeiro in 2024?

• Rio de Janeiro welcomed 1.51 million international visitors in 2024, 26.9% more than previous year.
• This figure has surpassed the pre-pandemic year (2019) by 20.8%.

• Argentina and Chile were the main source countries of tourists for Rio de Janeiro in 2023, with 397,763 and 215,409 visitors respectively, followed by the USA, France and the UK.

1. Argentina: 397,763 visitors
2. Chile: 215,409 visitors
3. USA: 142,600 visitors
4. France: 55,100 visitors
5. UK: 36,605 visitors

The most popular time to visit Rio de Janeiro is between December and March, during the Brazilian summer.

• The busiest and most expensive time to visit Rio de Janeiro is during the summer from December to March, particularly over New Year's Eve (Réveillon) and for February's Carnival.
• February 2024 saw 170,305 international arrivals during the Carnival period.

• Hotel occupancy in Rio averaged over 70% in 2024, the highest in 6 years​.
• The 2023/2024 cruise season (Oct-Apr) saw 37 ships making 119 port calls and nearly 468,000 passengers passing through Rio’s Pier Mauá.
• The tourism sector in Rio supports over 200 thousand jobs (direct and indirect), from hotels and restaurants to guides and transport.
• Tourism generated R$ 14.5 billion for Rio’s economy in the first half of 2025 alone, based on average spending of R$ 1,830 by Brazilian tourists and R$ 3,594 by foreign visitors.