Monthly tourist arrivals from the United States to Indonesia targeted to increase by about 10-15 percent

Monthly tourist arrivals from the United States to Indonesia targeted to increase by about 10-15 percent


Monthly tourist arrivals from the United States to Indonesia targeted to increase by about 10-15 percent, even though the country's economy is expected to remain slow in 2013.

"The number of tourists from the United States continues to increase. Past two years to grow an average of 10 percent," said Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Mari Elka Pangestu said on the sidelines of the tournament judging flowers, in Pasadena, California, United States , Monday (31/12/2012).

In fact, he added, although in 2012 the U.S. economy was slowing down, the number of tourists from the country who came to Indonesia continues to grow about 10 percent.

Based on data from the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf) until October 2012 the number of tourists from the United States (U.S.) who came to Indonesia reached 173,798 people rose 9.95 percent compared to the same period in 2011 as many as 158 077 people.

Therefore, further Mari, the U.S. market potential for tourism in Indonesia. "We expect from the 'Tournament of Roses' that we follow this year onwards, Indonesia continues to exist in the eyes of the American public," he said.

He targeted the U.S. in 2013 tourist arrivals continue to grow at above average and could contribute about six percent of the total foreign tourists coming to Indonesia.

Added Kasubdit Tourism Promotion American and Pacific Region Kemenparekraf Vincent Jemadu, it targets U.S. tourists increased by 10-15 per cent.

"In 2012 we expect the number of visits reached over 200 thousand people," he said.

The same thing was stated Chairman of the College of Tourism (STP) Bandung is also a former Director of Tourism Promotion of Foreign Kemenparekraf Noviendi Makalam, who join the group.

According to him, although the number of U.S. tourists only reached about 200 thousand people, but the average is in Indonesia for a long time with a large expenditure.

Based Passanger Exit Survey (PES) 2010 is in Kemenparekraf, the average length of stay of tourists from the U.S. totaled 10.55 days with expenditures amounting to 1389.47 dollars per visit.

"So tourists come from the U.S., the average of the upper class, and about 20 expatriates with expenses while in Indonesia is quite large," said Noviendi.