Head Of BI Bali: 65 Percent Tourist Expenditures For Food And Beverage

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BADUNG - Head of Bank Indonesia Representative for Bali Province, Trisno Nugroho, revealed that around 65 percent of tourist spending in Bali is for culinary food and beverage (FnB).

"The income comes from plane tickets, hotels, for example, the hotel is a company in Jakarta, there is a tax to the center, if there are tourists eating, Food and Beverage says about 65 percent of him is FnB, then staying in a five-star hotel is worth a lot," said Trisno, quoted from Antara, Friday, November 5th.

He said, on average, in one visit, tourists can spend around 1,500 US dollars, of which 65 percent is spent on FnB.

"Approximately the calculation is 5.000 people to 10.000 people living in hotels a day, multiplied by 1.500 dollars, multiplied by 65 percent that can be obtained by companies in Bali, in hotels," said the Head of Bank Indonesia Bali.

According to him, the food and beverage business sector has become one of the pillars of the economy, progress has also been seen since the G20 Summit.

Trisno said that the series of G20 Summits and international events with a total of more than 50 events held in Bali during 2022 also increased Bali's economic growth which had fallen freely in 2020.

"Next year, 15 international events will be held officially, some may not be official because hotels have not yet been released, next year Bali's economic growth is expected to increase to 5.20-6 percent on average, if 2022 is 4.7 percent," Trisno told the media.

Just so you know, FnB's business in Bali itself continues to improve entering the fourth quarter of 2022, accompanied by increased tourist visits.

The arrival of tourists, especially ahead of the G20 Summit, is said to have a positive impact on the cafe and restaurant business.

Chairman of the Bali Tourism Board (BTB) Ida Bagus Agung Partha Adnyana gave an example of the Seminyak and Canggu areas of Badung Regency whose activities are normal.

According to him, by seeing that the capital owner has dared to open restaurants and cafes, it means that they have believed that Bali has risen.

"It is estimated that cafes, restaurants and beach clubs around South Bali can pocket turnover from IDR 3 million to IDR 1 billion per day (beach club). Making the restaurant and cafe business grow by more than 100 percent," said Bagus Agung.