Sandiaga: Tourism Investment Realization In 2021 Reaches Rp14.9 Trillion

Menparekraf Sandiaga Uno/DOC SPC

JAKARTA - Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno said there was an increase in the realization of tourism investment in 2021 by Rp14.9 trillion and contributed to the realization of national investment by 3.36 percent.

"This is an achievement that I feel proud of," said Sandiaga, quoted by Antara, Monday, December 27.

Foreign investment (PMA) reached Rp2.94 trillion from countries of origin, including Singapore at Rp1,494.49 billion, from the UK at Rp202.26 billion, and from France at Rp144.74 billion.

There are also several types of businesses that become places for planting, namely star hotels of Rp1,335.31 billion, restaurants and food service providers of Rp754.75 billion, and the provision of other short-term accommodations of Rp468.21 billion.

Meanwhile, the top three destinations for PMA came from DKI Jakarta Rp1,083.86 billion, Bali Rp716.40 billion, and West Nusa Tenggara Rp410.35 billion.

Regarding domestic investment, it was recorded that it reached Rp11.96 trillion, with star hotels of Rp6,508.18 billion, tourism areas of Rp2,860.11 billion, and the provision of beverages of Rp882.33 billion being the highest in terms of type of business.

Meanwhile, the three largest destinations are Banten, Rp2,512.80 billion, DKI Rp1,902.22 billion, and East Java, Rp1,511.49 billion.

Sandiaga also conveyed that the tourism foreign exchange value is predicted to reach 0.47-1.7 billion US dollars in 2022.

Next is the contribution of gross domestic product which is estimated to reach 4.3 percent, then the export value of creative economy products worth 21.28 billion US dollars.

“(As for) the number of foreign tourists is always what we are after. But this time, when we see the number in 2020 will reach 4.05 million people, in 2021 it is estimated that 1.5 million people, next year we will focus on 1.8-3.6 million, "said the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy.

Sandiaga said that his party relied on the movement of domestic tourists which was targeted to touch 260-280 million movements next year and the added value of the creative economy which reached Rp1,236 trillion.

"(This) makes Indonesia now in the third position in the world after America with Hollywood and South Korea with K-pop," he said.