The data below are result of a survey conducted in Brazil to get a snapshot of the German travellers who came to the country in 2002.
Even though Rio de Janeiro is the city of preference, many Germans visited the northern cities, like Salvador and Recife.
Read more about this Embratur analysis.
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Purpose of the trip (%)
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Leisure / Holidays/ Vacation
|
48.77 |
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Visits fo Family and/or Friends
|
28.40 |
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Business / Conventions
|
17.90 |
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Study / Teaching / Research
|
3.09 |
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Health Treatment
|
1.23 |
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Others
|
0.61 |
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Factors of influence in the decision to visit Brazil (%)
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Information from friends
|
73.53 |
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Internet
|
8.82 |
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Television
|
4.41 |
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Magazines
|
2.94 |
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Newspapers
|
2.94 |
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Folders/Printed guides
|
1.47 |
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Other
|
5.88 |
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Age brackets (%)
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18 - 27 y.o.
|
20.12 |
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28 - 45 y.o.
|
53.85 |
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46 - 65 y.o.
|
22.49 |
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over 65 y.o.
|
3.54 |
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Level of Education (%)
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Elementary
|
8.88 |
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Intermediary
|
31.36 |
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Superior
|
59.76 |
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Occupation (%)
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Engineer
|
10.12 |
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Student
|
9.52 |
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Entrepreneurs
|
4.17 |
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Retired
|
4.17 |
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Trade sector
|
3.57
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Salespeople
|
2.98
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Companionship (%)
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Alone
|
31.10 |
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With family
|
29.88 |
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With friends
|
32.32 |
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Travel package
|
6.70 |
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Average annual income
|
US$ 26,629.53
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Organization of the trip (%)
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Not organized by travel agencies
|
89.35 |
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Organized by travel agencies
|
10.65 |
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Repeat trips to Brazil (%)
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First time trip
|
35.50 |
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Not the first trip
|
64.50 |
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Intention of returning to Brazil (%)
|
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Have the intention to return to Brazil
|
96.43 |
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Do not have the intention to return to Brazil
|
3.57 |
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Averagage staying
|
19.87 days
|
|
Average spending per capita
|
US$ 56.01
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Tourists coming with a travel agency
|
US$ 159.35 |
|
Tourists not coming with a travel agency
|
US$ 58.25 |
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Most visited cities (%)
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Rio de Janeiro
|
46.75 |
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Salvador
|
24.26 |
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Foz do Iguacu
|
19.53 |
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Sao Paulo
|
18.93 |
|
Recife
|
14.79 |
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Florianópolis
|
8.88 |
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Fortaleza
|
7.69 |
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Lodging (%)
|
|
Hotels
|
51.20
|
|
Family / Friends
|
40.36 |
|
House/Apartment Rented
|
4.22 |
|
House/Apartment Own
|
2.41 |
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Others
|
1.81 |
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Biggest complaints from tourists (%) |
| Safety |
13.77
|
|
Tourist Information |
13.48
|
|
Dirtiness |
10.78 |
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Telecommunication system |
10.20 |
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Taxi |
4.41 |
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Public Transportation |
2.48 |
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Meeting of expectations (%) |
|
Expectations exceeded |
31.36 |
|
Expectations fully met |
52.07 |
|
Expectations partially met |
14.20 |
|
Disappointed |
2.37 |