Southeast Asia's largest economy welcomes nearly 13 million tourists in 10 months

By Hoang Vu December 22, 2025 | 11:21 pm PT

Foreign tourists on Bali Island in Indonesia. Photo by AFP

Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, received 12.76 million foreign arrivals between January and October this year, marking a 10.32% year-on-year increase.

Foreign arrivals are expected to reach 15.31 million by the end of the year, according to the Tourism Ministry's latest report.

If realized, the figure would mark a continued annual rise in cumulative foreign tourist arrivals since 2021, though it would still remain below the pre-pandemic peak of 16.1 million visitors recorded in 2019.

Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana said that Indonesia was nevertheless becoming "increasingly attractive and competitive" to global tourists, The Jakarta Post reported.

For 2026, Indonesia has identified 15 nations as priority markets in its tourism strategy for the 2025–2026 period, aiming to boost international arrivals, increase visitor spending, and extend average length of stay.

The 15 countries are Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, the U.K., Germany, France, Russia, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the U.S.