JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Foreign tourists visiting Indonesia reached 860,655 tourists in December 2013, grew by 12.2% from 766,966 in December 2012. Compared to November 2013, the figure rose 6.59%. Foreign investors visited Indonesia in November 2013 totaled 807,422.
Total foreign tourists went to Bali, one of the most attractive places in Indonesia, through Ngurah Rai Airport, in December 2013 amounted 292,961 tourists, rose 10.8% from 264,366 in December 2012. Compared with November 2013, the number inched down 1.36%.
The main gate of Soekarno-Hatta Airport recorded foreign arrival of 189,005 tourists in December 2013, increased 6.58% from 177,335 in December 2012. Compared with November 2013, the figure fell 5.27%.
The number of tourists stayed in star hotels in 23 provinces reached an average number of 55.91% in December 2013, increased 0.06 points compared to December 2012 (55.85%). Compared to November 2013, the number declined 0.19 points.
Both domestic and international tourists on average stayed in the star hotels for around 1.91 days in December 2013, increased 0.05 days from December 2012, also up 0.05 days from November 2013. (yohanneso@yosefardi.biz)