Leisure Travel, the Main Purpose of Indonesian Residents Traveling Abroad During the Pandemic
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The Covid-19 pandemic did not prevent Indonesians from traveling abroad. The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported 2.92 million trips by Indonesian citizens abroad in 2020.
The majority, or 84.04%, of Indonesian citizens traveled abroad for personal reasons. The remaining 15.96% traveled for business purposes.
The main reason for Indonesians traveling abroad was for leisure or recreation, accounting for 45.91%.
This was followed by pilgrimage at 24.31%. Furthermore, 6.5% traveled to visit friends or family, and 3.4% for health reasons.
BPS stated that 2.15% traveled for other personal reasons. Finally, 1.77% traveled for education or training.
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