Indonesia sees 14 pct surge in foreign tourist arrivals in May 2025

Xinhua
01 Jul 2025, 13:45 GMT+10

JAKARTA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia recorded a sharp increase of 14.01 percent year-on-year in foreign tourist arrivals, reaching a total of 1.31 million visits in May 2025, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced on Tuesday.

"Most foreign tourists came from Malaysia at 18.26 percent, followed by Australia at 11.31 percent and Singapore at 9.68 percent," said Pudji Ismartini, deputy for distribution and services statistics at BPS, during a press conference.

The main entry point for foreign tourists in May was I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali, primarily visited by travelers from Australia, India, and China, partly driven by events such as the Bali Spirit Festival and the Bali Training Ultra trail run.

Other major entry points included Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang, Hang Nadim Airport in Batam, Juanda Airport in Surabaya, and Kualanamu Airport in North Sumatra.

In contrast, domestic tourist trips in May climbed by 17.81 percent year-on-year to 97.67 million trips.

Cumulatively, from January to May, foreign tourist arrivals in Indonesia reached 5.63 million, up 7.44 percent compared to the same period last year, while domestic tourist trips in the same period totaled 508.67 million, an increase of 16.13 percent year-on-year.

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