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View all search resultsIndonesia sees 10 percent surge in foreign visitors through July
In early 2025, foreign arrivals declined steadily from January, falling to a low of 984,770 in March before rebounding in the following months.
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ndonesia welcomed 1.48 million foreign tourists in July, extending the upward trend after an initial decline in the first three months of this year, according to the latest report from Statistics Indonesia (BPS).
“It is a 4.62 percent increase on a monthly basis and a 13.01 percent increase year-on-year [yoy],” Pudji Ismartini, BPS deputy for distribution and services, said during a virtual press conference on Monday.
The cumulative number of foreign nationals visiting the country from January to July amounted to 8.53 million, up 10.04 percent compared with the same period last year. However, the figure is still below pre-pandemic levels, with the equivalent period in 2019 recording 9.18 million visits.
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In early 2025, foreign arrivals declined steadily from January, falling to a low of 984,770 in March before rebounding in the following months, with air travel currently accounting for 84.5 percent of total entries.
“Based on the main entry point, most foreign tourists entered through Ngurah Rai International Airport. These visits were dominated by Australian tourists, and the increase in arrivals at Ngurah Rai airport was partly driven by the Australian winter school vacation,” Pudji explained.
Meanwhile, 12.43 percent of foreign visitors arrived by sea and 3.07 percent by land. Visitors from Malaysia accounted for the largest share of inbound tourism in July at 14.32 percent, followed by Australians at 11.69 percent, Chinese at 9.76 percent and Singaporeans at 7.71 percent.
