Wamenparekraf Angela: The Target Of Tourism Foreign Exchange In 2023 Is 2.07 Billion US Dollars

Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Angela Tanoesoedibjo. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Angela Tanoesoedibjo is targeting a foreign exchange value of tourism by 2023 of US$2.07 billion at a lower limit and US$5.95 billion at the upper limit, with a contribution of GDP tourism 4.1 percent.

"For exports of creative economy products, it is estimated that it can reach USD 26.46 billion or IDR 397.98 trillion, for added value, the creative economy is targeted to reach IDR 1.297 trillion," Angela said as quoted by Antara, Friday, January 21.

Meanwhile, travel ratings and tourism index are targeted to rank between 29-34, to target the number of tourism workers of 21.93 million, and creative economy workers of 22.59 million.

"We also target that by 2023 we can bring 3.5 to 7.4 million foreign tourists (tourists) to Indonesia, and the target for Nusantara tourists is 1.2 - 1.4 billion mobility," he said.

Angela said that every deputy at the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has a strategic program and will collaborate in supporting the achievement of this target.

"We ensure that every deputy is related to each other to support Indonesia's tourism and creative economy and create as many jobs as possible," he said.

Angela also conveyed the achievement of developing tourist villages in 5 Super Priority Tourism Destinations in 2022, namely the tourism village network website, which now has 3,620 registered tourist villages, providing parekraf human resources assistance, and entrepreneurial assistance in tourist villages.