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Indonesia Welcomes Over 10 Million International Tourists In 2024
Thursday, 07 Nov 2024
The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has announced that by September 2024, Indonesia welcomed over 10 million foreign visitors, getting close to the yearly goal of 14 million. From January to September, international tourist arrivals jumped by 20.28% compared to last year, totaling 10.37 million.
Still, this number is shy of pre-pandemic figures. Back in 2019, Indonesia saw more than 12 million international tourists during the same timeframe. In September alone, the country, which is the largest economy in Southeast Asia, attracted 1.28 million international tourists, a 19.53% increase from the previous year, though it was a 4.5% drop from August.
Countries like Malaysia, Australia, China, and Singapore remain the top sources of visitors to Indonesia. On average, each international tourist spent about US$1,375, or roughly Rp21 million per trip, which is a bit lower than the previous month's average of US$1,443.
Domestic tourism is also booming, with 757.96 million domestic trips recorded in the nine months leading up to September, marking a 21% increase from last year. Additionally, the average hotel occupancy rate from January to September hit 51.33%, showing signs of recovery in the tourism sector after the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
