Brazilian tourism billed R$18.3 (US$3.5) billion in July, the Tourism Council of the Federation of Commodity Trade, Services and Tourism of the State of São Paulo (FecomercioSP) said on Friday (16).
According to the association, this represented an increase of 32.1% compared to the same period last year, resulting in school vacations.
Compared to July 2019, before the Covid 19 pandemic, sales were 2% lower.
The segment that contributed the most to the increase in tourism in July was air transport, which increased by 86.8% year-on-year, followed by accommodation and food services (22%) and cultural, leisure, and sports activities (18.8%).
In absolute terms, the air transport sector contributed R$6.2 billion to the industry’s total revenues.
On the other hand, accommodation and food services accounted for R$5.2 billion.
The land transport sector, composed of intercity, long-distance and international buses, and tourist trains, amounted to R$2.9 billion.
The segments of car rental follow it, tourism agencies and tour operators (R$2.7 billion in July), cultural, recreational, and sports activities (R$1.27 billion), and water transportation (R$49 million).