Indonesia's international arrivals rise 5.01 per cent through September
The country logged 12.01 million international visits in January–September 2026, with higher visitor spending and more domestic trips.
Indonesia received 12.01 million international tourist visits in January–September 2026, Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana reported in Jakarta. That represented growth of 5.01 per cent against the corresponding period of 2025.
Widiyanti put September's international arrivals at 1.43 million, a 2.31 per cent annual increase. An eruption at Mount Anak Krakatau temporarily interrupted flights across eight airports, affecting more than 454,000 passengers. She said prompt mitigation and coordination between sectors helped limit the impact.
Spending by international tourists averaged US$1,374 per visit during the third quarter, rising 5.95 per cent from a year earlier. Across January–September, the average was US$1,336, an increase of 6.18 per cent, according to the minister.
Domestic travellers made 938.84 million trips during January–September, 4.1 per cent more than in the equivalent period a year earlier. The September figure alone was 96.69 million trips, representing annual growth of 2.47 per cent.
Star-rated hotels recorded September occupancy of 51.78 per cent, an annual gain of 1.62 percentage points. For January–September, occupancy stood at 49.81 per cent, increasing by 2.23 percentage points against the corresponding 2025 period.
Widiyanti cited Statistics Indonesia figures showing third-quarter growth of 11.22 per cent in accommodation and food and beverage services. The Ministry of Tourism estimated tourism's contribution to national gross domestic product at approximately 4.03 per cent through the third quarter of 2026.
