October 2017, Foreign Tourist Arrivals in Bali Drop 15 Percent

The number of foreign tourists visiting Bali in October 2017 decreased by 15.3 percent to 465,085, compared to 550,520 in the previous month. However, compared to October 2016, foreign tourist visits to Bali still recorded a 7.6 percent increase.

The alert status (level IV) of Mount Agung, declared by the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) since September 22, 2017, caused the decrease in foreign tourist arrivals in October. Although Mount Agung remains on alert status, the National Disaster Management Agency states that Bali is safe for tourists to visit.

Chinese tourists were the most numerous visitors to Bali in October 2017, reaching 109,534. Australia followed in second place with almost 93,991 tourists, followed by India with 22,449. Japanese tourists experienced the largest decrease, reaching 37.62 percent, followed by South Koreans at 27.99 percent, and Americans at 22.51 percent.