Up to October 2016, foreign tourist arrivals reached 9.4 million.

From January to October 2016, the number of foreign tourist visits to Indonesia reached 9.4 million. This figure is up 9.54 percent compared to the same period the previous year. By the end of 2016, the number of foreign tourists is predicted to increase by 9.7 million compared to the previous year.

President Joko Widodo has targeted the tourism sector to attract 20 million foreign tourist visits to the country in 2019. He even threatened to dismiss Tourism Minister Arief Yahya if this target is not met. According to him, the number of foreign tourist visits to Indonesia is still lower than neighboring countries such as Malaysia and Thailand.

In 2015, the number of foreign tourist visits to Indonesia was only 9 million. In the same year, Thailand attracted 29.8 million visitors, while the number of foreign tourists visiting Malaysia reached 24 million. To achieve this target, the government is currently focusing on developing 10 tourism areas spread across Indonesia.