JAKARTA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded the number of foreign tourist visits (wisman) to Indonesia from January to April 2026 reached 4.68 million visits. This figure increased by 8.24 percent compared to the same period last year and became the highest achievement since 2020.
BPS Deputy for Methodology and Statistical Information, Pudji Ismartini, said this positive trend showed that the national tourism sector continued to experience recovery and strong growth after being affected by the pandemic.
"The achievement of tourist visits from January to April 2026 is the highest achievement since 2020," said Pudji in a statement in Jakarta, Tuesday, June 2.
Based on BPS data, the majority of foreign tourists entered Indonesia through air transportation throughout the first four months of this year. I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali became the main entrance that received the most foreign tourist arrivals by recording up to 2 million visits.
Along with the surge in visits, the occupancy rate of hotels in Indonesia in April 2026 also increased to 37.08 percent. This figure increased by 3.80 percentage points compared to the previous month, and increased by 0.33 percentage points compared to the April 2025 period.
For the category of star hotels, TPK in April 2026 was recorded at 48.83 percent. Spatially, Bali occupies the highest position with occupancy rates reaching 57.94 percent, followed by DKI Jakarta at 54.80 percent and West Kalimantan at 53.76 percent. On the other hand, the lowest occupancy rate is in Aceh which only recorded 24.35 percent.
Cumulatively from January to April 2026, the average occupancy rate of star hotels in the country was 46.01 percent or increased by 2.07 percent points annually. The highest increase was experienced by West Papua Province which increased by 13.38 points.
Meanwhile, the occupancy rate for the non-star hotel category and other accommodations in April 2026 reached 24.96 percent. DKI Jakarta led the highest occupancy rate for this class with a figure of 38.09 percent, followed by Riau Islands at 35.11 percent and Bali at 34.81 percent.
Overall from January to April 2026, the average occupancy rate of non-star hotels was 23.75 percent, or a slight increase of 0.51 percentage points compared to the same period last year.
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