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Indonesia adjusts foreign tourist targets over global recession risk
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People fly kites during the Kite Festival at Mertasari beach in Sanur, Bali, on July 31, 2022. (AFP/Sonny Tumbelaka)
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ourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno has said the ministry will adjust the country’s foreign tourism strategy in response to a heightened risk of recession in developed economies this year.
Such recessions could affect several major sources of Indonesian tourism, namely the United States, China and Europe, Sandiaga said on Monday in a weekly press briefing.
“[A recession would] of course affect people’s expenditures, especially on tourism. Therefore, we have decided to adapt in terms of tourism and creative economy development focus, specifically regarding foreign tourists,” said Sandiaga.
The new strategy seeks to boost tourist visits from the countries that accounted for the majority of arrivals in 2022, which include India, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore.
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Ministry data shows that there were 4.58 million foreign tourist visits to the country from January to November 2022, a 228.30 percent increase from the same period the year before.
By nation, Malaysia topped the list with 876,475 visits, followed by Timor Leste with 628,471, Australia with 552,216, Singapore with 486,295 and India with 218,417.
