Foreign tourist visits to Indonesia reach 7 million in first half of 2025

JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – In the first half of 2025, the Indonesian tourism sector continued to show positive developments, as measured by the number of foreign tourist visits, according to a report published by the Central Bureau of Statistics (Statistics Indonesia). 

Foreign tourist arrivals in June alone reached nearly 1.42 million.

A total of over 7 million foreign tourist arrivals were recorded in the first six months of the year. The Ministry of Tourism remains optimistic about achieving its target of 14.6 million to 16 million foreign tourist arrivals, reports Indonesia Expat.

Regarding foreign tourists visiting Bali this year, the Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics at the Central Bureau of Statistics, Pudji Ismartini, stated that Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali remains the main entry point for foreign tourists.

“Visits [to Bali] have been dominated by Australian tourists, and this increase is partly due to the increased number of flights to Bali,” Ismartini said.

The highest number of tourists came from Malaysia (16.7%), followed by Singapore (13%) and Australia (10.9%). 

Despite the increase in tourist numbers, average foreign tourist spending appeared to have decreased. In the second quarter of 2025, spending per visit was recorded at $1,199.71—lower than both the first quarter of 2025 and the same period last year.

Indonesia still lags behind several of its Southeast Asian neighbours. Malaysia and Thailand led the region, each attracting over 9 million visitors in just the first quarter alone.

Vietnam showed the fastest growth with over 6 million arrivals in the first quarter. Singapore remained competitive with 4 million visitors in the first quarter.