Tourists Arrivals to Indonesia up 14.2%, to Bali up 44.6% in Q1

May 10th 2007

Foreign tourist arrivals in Indonesia increased by 14.21% in the first quarter of 2007 compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday (1/5/07) said Indonesia’s Trade and Investment News issued by the Office of the Coordinating Ministry for the Economy.

Most tourists were drawn to Bali, which enjoyed a 44.67% increase year-on-year to 363,686, the figures showed, quoting Agence France-Presse.

The tourism industry will cheer the hike after experiencing a downturn in business in recent years amid security concerns on the island.

Nationally, 1 million tourists visited in the first quarter. In March, 361,760 tourists arrived throughout Indonesia, an increase of 12.25% from February.  Widespread floods hit the capital Jakarta in February, which adversely affected the month's tourist arrivals.