JAKARTA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) noted that the number of foreign tourist arrivals to Indonesia during July rose, although slightly by 0.95 percent. From 158,256 visits in June to 159,800 visits in July.
Head of BPS Suhariyanto said that the number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia was still very limited due to the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) and many countries with restrictions on their citizens from traveling.
In addition, Suhariyanto said, the low number of foreign tourists coming to Indonesia is directly related to the lack of security due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"On a year on year basis, the contraction is still very deep at 89.12 percent. It seems that tourism will take a long time to recover to normal conditions," he said, during a virtual press conference, Tuesday, September 1.
Based on the arrival, said Suhariyanto, the majority of foreign tourists who came to Indonesia in July used land transportation, amounting to 66.3 percent. As for those who passed the air, only 2.5 percent. Meanwhile, only 49.9 percent by sea.
Although tourist visits are still low, said Suhariyanto, cumulatively from January to July, the number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia reached 3.25 million visits. When compared with the same period last year, the number of foreign tourists still decreased by 64.64 percent.
"Of course we need to pay attention to this and we need to find a step out because of the decrease in the number of foreign tourists, both foreign and domestic tourists. That will have an impact on supporting activities in tourism such as hotel room occupancy rates, food, accommodation and so on," said Suhariyanto.
According to Suhariyanto, when compared to the visit in June, the number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia through the air entrance in July increased by 176.71 percent.
The largest increase in foreign tourist arrivals occurred at Soekarno Hatta Airport, Tangerang, and Sam Ratulangi Manado. At Soekarno-Hatta Airport, the increase in arrivals reached 243 percent, while at Sam Ratulangi airport it was 159.6 percent. Meanwhile at Adisucipto Airport, Yogyakarta Special Region; Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport, Riau; and Sultan Badarudin II Airport, South Sumatra experienced a 100 percent decline.
Based on nationality, said Suhariyanto, most of the foreign tourists who came to Indonesia were from Timor Leste as much as 53.4 percent. This is because the country's distance from Indonesia is not that far and can be reached by land route.
"If we look at the changes in the visit of foreign tourists, the biggest year on year (yoy) is Papua New Guinea with 82.20 percent, then Malaysia 74.82 percent, Timor Leste 18.59 percent. But the one that is deeper than Kuwait is 100 percent. "There are no more foreign tourists from there. Then from New Zealand 99.83 percent, and Australia 99.85 percent," he said.
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