Small Increase in Number of Foreign Tourists Visiting Indonesia in April
In April 2013, more than 646 thousand foreign visitors entered Indonesia. This number is a 3.20 percent increase compared to the same month last year. As usual, the three busiest ports of arrival were Ngurah Rai on the island of Bali (a highly popular tourist destination), Soekarno-Hatta just outside Indonesia's capital city Jakarta, and Hang Nadim Airport on the island of Batam (an important industrial zone close to Singapore). These data were presented by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) on Monday (03/06).
Compared to March 2013, the percentage increase in foreign arrivals was 10.92 percent (month-to-month). The total number of foreign visitors in 2013 now stands at 2.66 million (January-April).
The Indonesian government wants to welcome a total of nine million foreign tourists in 2013, and ten million in 2014.
Tourist arrivals in 2013:
| January 2013 |
February 2013 |
March 2013 |
April 2013 |
Total 2013 (Jan-April) |
|
| Total Number of Foreign Tourists |
614,328 | 678,415 | 725,316 | 646,117 | 2,664,176 |
Tourists arrivals in recent years:
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013¹ | 2014¹ | |
| Foreign Tourists (in millions) |
5.51 | 6.23 | 6.32 | 7.00 | 7.65 | 8.04 | 9.00 | 10.00 |
¹ indicates government target
Source: Statistics Indonesia