International tourism 2002 - A summary of results

The table below is a translation of the table in Page 8 of the original report by Embratur.
Read more info about this survey conducted by Embratur about how foreigner tourists evaluate Brazil.

Purpose of the trip (%)
Leisure / Holidays/ Vacation	51.21
Business / Conventions	28.28
Visits fo Family and/or Friends	15.60
Study / Teaching / Research	1.56
Health Treatment	0.32
Religion / Pilgrimage	0.48
Others	2.55
Factors of influence in the decision to visit Brazil (%)
Information from friends	51.83
Internet	12.80
Folder / Printed Guides	11.71
Television	5.46
Magazines	4.29
Newspapers	2.03
Other means of communication	11.88
Age brackets (%)
18 - 27 y.o.	17.22
28 - 45 y.o.	47.78
46 - 65 y.o.	30.90
over 65 y.o.	4.10
Level of Education (%)
Elementary	3.91
Intermediary	26.69
Superior	69.40
Occupation (%)
Engineer	9.55
Entrepreneur	6.27
Student	6.09
Trading	5.50
Retired	4.63
Teacher	4.36
Business Manager	3.99
Companionship (%)
Alone	26.43
With family	43.07
With friends	27.64
Travel package	2.86
Average annual income	US$ 32,041,52
Organization of the trip (%)
Not organized by travel agencies	77.04
Organized by travel agencies	22.96
Repeat trips to Brazil (%)
First time trip	34.66
Not first trip	65.34
Intention of returning to Brazil (%)
Have the intention to return to Brazil	96.12
Do not have the intention to return to Brazil	3.88
Averagage staying	14.00 days
Average spending per capita	US$ 86.17
Tourists coming with a travel agency	US$ 104.53
Tourists not coming with a travel agency	US$ 79.02
Most visited cities (%)
Rio de Janeiro	38.58
Sao Paulo	20.84
Salvador	12.76
Foz do Iguacu	9.28
Recife	8.24
Porto Alegre	7.93
Fortaleza	7.16
Florianopolis	6.42
Natal	3.76
Buzios	3.56
Lodging (%)
Hotels	67.04
Family / Friends	22.32
House/Apartment Rented	4.04
House/Apartment Own	3.76
Camping	0.53
Other means	2.31

Hotels Evaluation (%)
Evaluation	Cleanness	Services	Price
Excellent	43.61	46.03	32.61
Good	49.38	48.40	52.46
Regular	6.07	4.62	12.87
Bad	0.94	0.95	2.06

Restaurants Evaluation (%)
Evaluation	Hygiene	Services	Food Quality	Prices	Typical food
Excellent	25.38	34.49	37.07	33.71	44.50
Good	61.69	56.84	54.80	50.13	49.58
Regular	11.66	7.62	7.59	13.89	5.16
Bad	1.27	1.05	0.54	2.27	0.76

Tourist Information (%)
Evaluation	Availability of information	Accuracy of information
Excellent	21.39	21.96
Good	60.61	60.85
Regular	13.13	12.85
Bad	4.87	4.34

Tourist Guides (%)
Evaluation	Services	Time keeping
Excellent	40.88	38.96
Good	51.82	49.53
Regular	5.94	9.43
Bad	1.36	2.07

Highways (%)
Evaluation	Maintenaince	Signalization	Points of support
Excellent	10.26	11.45	14.29
Good	66.41	67.32	70.43
Regular	17.18	17.04	11.96
Bad	6.15	4.19	3.32

Biggest complaints from tourists (%)
Safety	10.26
Hygiene and Cleanness (lack of)	10.21
Tourist Orientation	8.30
Telecommunication structure	7.35
Public transportation	5.13
Taxis	4.20
Night life	2.70
Meeting of expectations (%)
Expectations exceeded	31.00
Expectations fully met	55.09
Expectations partially met	11.81
Disappointed	2.10