Tourist activities grow 14.8% in February

Data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) indicate that tourist activities in Brazil grew by 14.8% in February, compared to the same period in 2022. According to the Ministry of Tourism, the sector continues to grow and is 1.9% above the pre-pandemic level, compared to February 2020.

According to the Monthly Survey of Services, 12 states showed significant progress in tourist services in February this year compared to last year, with emphasis on São Paulo (12.5%), Minas Gerais (25.2%), Rio de Janeiro ( 12.4%), Bahia (20.2%), Paraná (23%) and Santa Catarina (23.9%).

Also according to the study, the accumulated increase in 2023, of 5.5%, indicates a tourist expansion of 13.8% compared to the same period last year, as a result of the boost obtained by the revenue generated by companies in the car rental business; restaurants; hotels; travel agencies; collective road transport of passengers; and catering services.

Data from the IBGE show that passenger transport in Brazil registered an increase of 2.6% in February compared to January of this year. In this segment, the country is 5% above the February 2020 level (pre-pandemic). In relation to the accumulated result for the first two months of this year, passenger transport expanded by 9.0% compared to the same period in 2022.