Tourist arrivals rise by 4.6% in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – The number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia in July this year reached 1.48 million, increasing by 4.62% compared to the previous month, reports Tempo. 

Central Statistics Agency official Pudji Ismartini stated that compared to July of the previous year, the visitation of foreign nationals to Indonesia increased by 13.01%. 

“Cumulatively, throughout January-July 2025, the total number of foreign tourist visits reached 8.53 million, an increase of 10% compared to the same period last year,” she said.

Foreign tourists who visited Indonesia in July 2025 were predominantly from Malaysia, with a total of 212,110 visits, or 14.32% of the total. This was followed by tourists from Australia with 173,240 visits, or 11.69%. Next were tourists from China and Singapore, with 144,530 and 114,220 visits, respectively.

In July 2025, foreign tourists spent an average of 10.52 nights in Indonesia. Tourists from ASEAN had the shortest average stay of 4.79 nights. European tourists had the longest average stay of 16.91 nights. 

Russian tourists had the longest average stay of 25 nights, while tourists from Singapore had the shortest average stay of 3 nights.

The increase in the number of foreign tourist visits in July 2025 compared to the same month last year was evident across all nationality groups. Tourist visits from Africa experienced the highest increase at 33.27%, followed by tourists from Asia other than ASEAN at 20%.