The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) released data showing that the number of foreign tourist visits to Indonesia in May 2017 reached 1.16 million. This figure is up 26.66 percent from the same period last year. However, compared to the previous month, it only increased by 1.49 percent.
Cumulatively (January-May) 2017, the number of foreign tourist visits to Indonesia reached 4.43 million, a 20.85 percent increase compared to the same period the previous year. Meanwhile, the average length of stay for foreign tourists in star-rated hotels was 1.99 days, an increase from 1.84 days in the previous month. However, Indonesia's foreign tourist arrivals still lag behind those of Thailand and Malaysia. To catch up with its neighbor, President Joko Widodo has set a target of 20 million visits in 2019.
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