Indonesia’s tourism sector showed positive growth across key indicators in the first half of 2026, including foreign visitor arrivals, domestic travel, investment realization, and hotel occupancy.
The Ministry of Tourism reported that investment in the tourism sector reached Rp39.68 trillion in H1 2026, up 16.64% compared to the same period last year.
Foreign direct investment rose sharply by 37% to Rp12.19 trillion, while domestic investment grew more modestly at Rp27.48 trillion, an increase of 9.39% year‑on‑year.
Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana said the rise in investment is not only building new facilities but also creating jobs, strengthening local supply chains, improving service quality, and generating new economic growth centers across destinations.
“The government continues to apply adaptive strategies, including market pivots, stronger promotion in high‑potential countries, boosting domestic travel, and developing higher‑quality products and destinations,” Minister Widiyanti said in an official statement on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
Market Diversification Strategy
The Minister explained that these efforts align with growth in several tourism indicators during the first half of 2026.
International arrivals reached 7.45 million between January and June, up 5.71% from the same period last year. Growth was driven mainly by Asian markets: arrivals from other parts of Asia rose nearly 10%, Southeast Asia grew 8.22%, and Oceania increased 6.60%.
Hotel occupancy also improved, reaching 48.20%, up 2.48 percentage points compared to last year.
These achievements place Indonesia as the second‑highest growth performer in Southeast Asia for international arrivals.
The results highlight that the Ministry’s market diversification strategy, carried out with industry stakeholders, is working effectively.
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