Sandiaga Says The Indonesian Creative Economy Sector Has Recovered Significantly

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno in the Ministerial Round Table at INTEX Osaka, Japan. (Doc. ANTARA/HO-Kemenparekraf)

JAKARTA - Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno said that the Indonesian tourism sector had shown significant recovery. "Based on collected data, the tourism sector contributed up to 3.6 percent to the national GDP or US$6.72 billion in 2022," Sandiaga said in an official statement received in Jakarta, Saturday.Parrekraf sector, he continued, had scored 22.89 million jobs in 2022. Meanwhile, the creative economy sector also recorded a promising figure with an increase in the export value of creative economy products worth 26.94 billion US dollars. With this achievement, Sandiaga in the Ministerial Round Table at INTEX Osaka, Japan believes that Indonesian tourism will recover quickly. "I firmly believe that tourism will recover quickly and have a greater impact on the post-pandemic economy," he said.

Optimism refers to data on foreign tourist visits to Indonesia until August 2023, reaching 7.44 million or almost surpassing the revised target set in the middle of this year of 8.5 million. In 2022, domestic travel also reached significant numbers, up to 734.86 million visits or an increase of 19.82 percent year-on-year and 1.76 percent higher than the conditions before the COVID-19 pandemic Representing the Indonesian government inviting all parties to transform the tourism sector through initiative innovation, strategic adaptation, and beneficial collaboration. The goal is to improve the quality and sustainability of domestic and global tourism. "Our vision is to implement a series of programs that will not only increase industrial potential, but also contribute to economic and cultural growth in our region, encourage development sustainability and create impressive experiences for tourists around the world," he explained. Referring to this, reported by ANTARA, Saturday, October 28, Sandiaga targets to return the tourism sector to conditions before the pandemic in 2024.