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Brazil Registers Highest Spending by International Tourists in September Since 2016

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Visitors from other countries spent US$ 416 million in Brazil in September, according to the Central Bank. This was the highest rate for the month since 2016, when the Olympic and Paralympic Games were held in Rio, with recorded revenues of US$ 446 million.

From January to September this year, spending by international visitors exceeded US$ 3.6 billion, surpassing the rates recorded throughout 2021 and 2020. In 2022, January, March, and August were better than September. The peak was in March, when foreign tourists spent US$ 453 million in Brazil. In January, spending was US$ 421 million, while August recorded US$ 431 million.

This could be a sign that life is returning to “normal” after two years of the pandemic.
Source: Agência Brasil

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