The Central Bureau of Statistics (Badan Pusat Statistik or BPS) recently reported that, based on records throughout 2024, foreign tourists have spent an average of Rp22.86 million while in Indonesia.
The Acting Head of BPS, Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti, conveyed this finding in a press conference held at the BPS headquarters in Jakarta on Monday, 3rd February.
“On average, throughout 2024, foreign tourists spent around US$1,391 [approximately Rp22.86 million] while in Indonesia,” Widyasanti highlighted.
As BPS analysed this finding further, according to Widyasanti, the largest expenditure of foreign tourists in Indonesia has been for living expenses, particularly accommodation, food, and beverages. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the proportion of foreign tourists’ spending on food and beverages reached 57.49% of their total expenditure.
In total, the number of trips made by foreigners to Indonesia throughout the past year was 13.9 million. This figure represents a 19.05% increase from 2023, which saw 10.91 million visits.
“That being said, it is still relatively lower when compared to the year 2019 before the pandemic, which reached 16.1 million visits,” Widyasanti continued.
BPS noted that the majority of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia in the past year came from Malaysia, with 2.27 million visits, spending an average of US$693 (approximately Rp11.39 million) per trip. In second and third place were tourists from Australia, with 1.67 million visits, and Singapore, with 1.40 million visits, respectively.
However, in terms of spending, tourists from Switzerland recorded the highest average expenditure at US$2,194 (approximately Rp36.07 million). In second and third place were tourists from the United States, spending an average of US$2,182 (approximately Rp35.87 million), and Austria, with US$2,175 (approximately Rp35.75 million).
“Foreign tourist indicators based on regions [suggest that] throughout the year 2024, [tourists] from European countries made the largest expenditure compared to other [regional] groups,” Widyasanti added.