Indonesia welcomed 10.58 million foreign tourists in the first eight months of the year, up 5.38% year-on-year, driven by a surge from visitors in Asia and Oceania.
The Southeast Asia’s largest economy received 1.6 million foreign tourist visits in August, up 6.27% from the same month in 2025.
From January to August, arrivals increased across several regional markets, led by other Asian regions at 8.41%, followed by Southeast Asia at 7.75% and Oceania at 7.36%.
Visits from the Middle East rose 1.3% over the same period.
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A couple walk along the beach in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Nov. 17, 2022. Photo by Reuters |
Indonesia has joined Malaysia and Vietnam in recording growth in international tourist arrivals, bucking a broader decline across regional destinations.
Malaysia recorded 28.8 million international visitors from January to August this year, up 1.8% year on year and retaining its crown as Southeast Asia’s most visited country.
Vietnam received nearly 16 million foreign tourists in eight months, increasing 14.4% from the same period in 2025, according to the General Statistics Office.
Thailand, Singapore and Cambodia recorded eight-month tourism declines.