The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded only 3.7 million international air passengers in 2020. This figure represents an 80.61% decrease compared to 2019, which reached 1.7 million passengers.
The largest decrease in international air passengers occurred at Kualanamu Airport, Medan, reaching 82.60%, from 1.1 million to 188,400 passengers. At Juanda Airport, Surabaya, the decrease in international air passengers reached 82.59%, from 1.1 million to 199,000 passengers.
The number of international air passengers departing from Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Tangerang, decreased by 80.63%, from 7.8 million to 1.5 million passengers. At I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Denpasar, the decrease in international air passengers was 80.56%, from 6.9 million to 1.3 million passengers.
Furthermore, the number of international air passengers from Hasanuddin Airport, Makassar, decreased by 75.79%, from 136,300 to 33,000 passengers. Meanwhile, at other airports, the number of international air passengers decreased by 78.51%, from 1.7 million to 369,000 passengers.