Indonesia Tourist Arrivals Grow 9.15% YoY

Foreign tourist arrivals to Indonesia increased by 13.37% year-on-year to 1.16 million in February 2026, following a 1.11% rise in the previous month, underscoring strengthening momentum in inbound tourism. Most visitors came from Malaysia (17.18%), China (13.01%), and Singapore (9.43%). Air travel remained the primary mode of entry, accounting for 78.10% of all arrivals. Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport and Banten’s Soekarno-Hatta Airport together received 691.22 thousand passengers, representing 88.32% of all air arrivals. Arrivals by sea transportation reached 184.60 thousand, up 28.80% year-on-year, mainly at Batam and Tanjung Uban Ports in Kepulauan Riau. Land entries totaled 34.84 thousand, increasing 19.02%, with most crossings occurring at Atambua in East Nusa Tenggara and Jayapura in Papua. Monthly, international arrivals decreased by 2.42%. For the January–February period, Indonesia recorded 2.35 million foreign visitors, representing a 7.77% rise from the same period a year ago.

Foreign tourists arrivals to Indonesia rose by 1.11% year-on-year to 1.01 million in January 2026, following a 14.43% increase in the previous month, pointing to sustained growth in inbound tourism activity. Air transportation dominated entry modes, accounting for 78.92% of arrivals, with Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali and Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Banten receiving 712.95 thousand visitors, or 89.06% of air travelers. Sea arrivals totaled 173.36 thousand, up 2.99% y-o-y but down 37.16% month-to-month, concentrated at Batam and Tanjung Uban Ports (82.41%). Land arrivals reached 40.51 thousand, up 21.69% y-o-y but down 30.69% m-o-m, mainly via Atambua and Jayapura (83.81%). Compared to December 2025, international arrivals at main entry gates fell 17.06%, reflecting seasonal fluctuations.

Foreign tourist arrivals to Indonesia rose 14.43% year-on-year to 1.41 million in December 2025, accelerating from a 9.79% increase in the previous month and pointing to strengthening momentum in inbound tourism toward year-end. Gains were broad-based across major source markets, led by China (23.79%), Singapore (18.33%), Malaysia (13.99%), Japan (10.70%), Taiwan (10.03%), the United States (11.20%), India (8.54%), the United Kingdom (1.32%), and Australia (4.45%). In contrast, arrivals from South Korea declined 8.18%. For the full year, total foreign tourist arrivals rose 10.80% to 15.39 million, the highest level in six years and within the government’s target range of 14–16 million visitors. The government aims to attract between 16.0 million and 17.6 million foreign tourists in 2026, underscoring confidence in a continued recovery in international travel demand.