The state of Rio de Janeiro, chosen among other things by its beaches and the redemptive Christ- one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, received almost 1.2 million international tourists in 2023, thus recovering its 2019 potential (pre-pandemic ).
The state of Rio de Janeiro received 1,192,814 international tourists in 2023 and recovered the 2019 level (pre-pandemic), when it received 1,252,267 foreign visitors. The ranking of the main tourist emitting countries is leaded by Argentina, with 30% of the arrivals (397,763), followed by Chile (215,409) and the United States (142,600).
“We work hard to achieve these numbers and we will remain firm to improve these results further. We have a great 2024 ahead, with the activities of the G20 in Rio, and we want to welcome more and more visitors. We are ready to receive people from all over the world, who will enjoy the city and live incredible experiences, “said the governor of Rio de Janeiro-Claudio Castro.
It should be noted that the state of Rio de Janeiro, is chosen by tourists among other things, for its white sand beaches and the imposing Christ redeemer- one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. The Christ Redeemer is an Art Deco statue that represents Jesus of Nazareth, with open arms, showing the city of Rio de Janeiro-Brazil. The statue has a height of thirty meters above an eight -meter pedestal and is a mandatory visit for tourists arriving in Rio.
The promotion
To attract visitors, the Rio government invested in recovering international flights from important airlines, participated in the main tourism fairs such as BTL (Lisbon), Fitur (Madrid) and ITB (Berlin), and also promoted meetings with tourist businessmen in New York , Lisbon, London, Rome and Milan, the State also promoted the return of great events and enhanced the promotion of the 12 tourist regions of Rio de Janeiro in the main destinations of travelers.
The Secretary of State for Tourism- Gustavo Tutuca, was in January in one of the world’s largest tourism fairs: Fitur- Madrid (Spain), where he participated in meetings with airlines, tour operators and representatives of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO ), among others. In 2023, more than 270,000 Europeans visited Rio.
“We put Rio de Janeiro on the shelf of the world’s main tourist destinations. The figure achieved, of almost 1.2 million foreigners in 2023, shows that we are on the right path to promote Rio de Janeiro in the international market and also To resume Galeão. The perspective of 14 million passengers in 2024 at the International Airport gives us the hope that we will have a better year than 2023, “Tutuca projected.