Tourism in Indonesia is an important component of the Indonesian economy and an important source of foreign exchange revenues. With a vast archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, the second longest shoreline in the world, 300 different ethnic groups and 250 distinct languages,and tropical climate throughout the year, nature and culture are two major components of Indonesian tourism.

11/3/07

Indonesian foreign tourist arrivals up 13.5 percent

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Foreign tourist arrivals to Indonesia in the first eight months of 2007 rose 13.5 percent year-on-year to 2.97 million, AFP reported citing the data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics.

The boost was driven by a resurgence in the popularity of the resort island of Bali, where arrivals jumped by 34.5 percent year-on-year to 1.13 million in the first eight months of the year.

Arrivals to Bali dwindled following a triple suicide bombing carried out by Islamic extremists in October 2005 that left 20 bystanders dead.

That attack came three years after a major attack left 202 people dead, mostly foreign holidaymakers.

Indonesia has 14 other international entry points.

In August alone, nationwide foreign tourist arrivals stood at 405,604, down 4.2 percent from July.

August tourist arrivals were 17.3 percent higher than the 345,900 recorded in the same period a year ago. (*)

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