Brasília Tourism: Annual Visitor Numbers
According to Brasília Tourism's 2018 statistics, the city received nearly 3 million visitors that year.
Context
- Domestic vs. International: The vast majority are Brazilian domestic tourists (business, government, visiting family).
- Purpose: Brasília is the political capital—congress, ministries, embassies drive business travel. Architectural tourism (Niemeyer's modernist buildings) is a growing niche.
- Comparison: Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo each attract 2–3 million international tourists alone; Brasília's total is modest by global capital standards.
Post-Pandemic Trend
2020–2021 saw sharp drops. Recovery data for 2022–2023 is not yet widely published, but domestic travel has rebounded strongly across Brazil.
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