Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Berlin

The number of international visitors through all gates from January to May 2008 amounted to 2,377,295 visitor arrivals or increased 12.94%, compared to the same period in 2007 amounted to 2,104,982 visitor arrivals.

The number of international visitor through all gates from January to May 2008 over than previous year as follows Soekarno-Hatta amounted to 563,613 visitor arrivals or equal to 23,56%; Ngurah Rai amounted to 789,005 visitor arrivals or 25,24%; Adi Sumarmo amounted to 8,750 visitor arrivals or equal to 28,11%, Mataram amounted to 5,488 or equal to 16,05%; Minangkabau amounted to 13.000 visitor arrivals or equal to 19,65%; Sepinggan amounted to 4,302 visitor arrivals or equal to 14,97%, Tanjung Priok amounted to 28,158 visitor arrivals or equal to 9,62%; Sam Ratulangi amounted to 7,307 visitor arrivals or equal to 7,03%; Polonia amounted to 47.581 visitor arrivals or equal to 2.11%; Tanjung Pinang amounted to 47,605 visitor arrivals or equal to 1.81%; Batam amounted to 422,953 visitor arrivals or equal to 0.52%.

The number of international visitor through all gates from January to May 2008 lower than previous year as follows Makassar amounted 546 visitor arrivals or equal to -74,59%, Sultan Syarif Kasim II amounted to 5.858 visitor arrivals or equal to -20,05%; Entikong amounted to 7.106 visitor arrivals or equal to -6.50% and Juanda amounted to 54.174 visitor arrivals or equal to -3.37%.

The Total Number of visitor arrivals to Indonesia through all gates in May 2008 amounted to 512,710 visitor arrivals or increased 13.78% compared to the same period of the year 2007 amounted to 450,631 visitor arrivals.

International visitor arrivals who came through certain gates in May increased such as Minangkabau amounted to 3,583 or equal to 32.80%; Soekarno-Hatta amounted to 122,627 visitor arrivals or equal to 31.23%, Ngurah Rai amounted to 167,342 visitor arrivals or equal to 23,72%, Sepinggan amounted to 911 visitor arrivals or equal to 17.10%; Tanjung Pinang amounted to 12,001 visitor arrivals or equal to 20.08%; Sam Ratulangi amounted to 1,697 visitor arrivals or equal to 17.03%, Adi Sumarmo amounted to 2,107 visitor arrivals or equal to 15.26%; Mataram amounted to 1,166 visitor arrivals or equal to 11.58%; Polonia amounted to 11,655 or equal to 14.18%; Juanda amounted to 12,646 or equal to 5.22%; Tanjung Priok amounted to 5,962 or equal to 3.83%

International visitor arrivals who came through certain gates in May decreased such as Makassar amounted to 67 visitor arrivals or equal to -56.49%; Entikong amounted to 1,606 visitor arrivals or equal to -26.87% and Batam amounted to 87,079 visitor arrivals or equal to -0.74% and other gates amounted to 80,650 visitor arrivals or equal to -4.50%.

Visitor arrivals by nationality who came through all gates in Indonesia in May as follows China amounted 118,004 visitor arrivals or growth 75.34%, Saudi Arabia amounted 11,891 visitor arrivals or growth to 63.09%, Australia amounted to 130,799 visitor arrivals or growth 45.78%, India amounted 45,205 visitor arrivals or growth 38.91%, Russia amounted to 29,602 visitor arrivals or growth 39.96%, Uni Emirat Arab amounted to 718 visitor arrivals or growth 37.81%, USA amounted to 59,581 visitor arrvals or growth 26.60%, Mesir amounted to 999 visitor arrivals or growth 24.88%, Germany amounted to 45,438 visitor arrivals or growth 23.27%, England amounted to 56,586 visitor arrivals or growth 21.09%.

Source : Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia