The number of foreign holidaymakers coming into Indonesia from January to November was up by 5 percent to 7.227 million people on yearly basis, an official said here.
Deputy Miniter for Tourism and Creative Economy Sapta Nirwandar said that he was optimistic that the target of 8 million foreigh toruist arrivals this year is going to be passed.
"(By November), the number of foreign tourist arrivals was up by 5 percent," he said Friday evening.
His ministry expected 9 billion U.S. dollars revenue from the sector this year, Nirwandar was quoted by Bisnis online as saying.
"The growth of our tourism sector has exceeded the growth of international tourism," he said.
Indonesia expects 20 million foreign tourist arrivals in 2024 with revenue of 20 billion U.S. dollars.
Foreign tourist arrivals rose to 7.65 million people last year, higher than that of 7.0 million people in the previous year, the national statistic bureau has said.
Indonesian Minister for Tourism and Creative Economy Mari Elka Pangestu has said that the government had diversified the market.
Indonesia expectes 9.5 million holidaymakers to visit the country by 2014, one million of which from China, the minister told Xinhua. |