Tourism in Indonesia

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Jimbaran Beach, Bali.

Indonesia possess rich and colorfulculture, such as Barong dance performance in Bali.

Wakatobi National Park, Southeast Sulawesi.

Tourism in Indonesia is an important component of the Indonesian economy as well as a significant source of its foreign exchangerevenues. The vast country of sprawling archipelago has much to offer; from natural beauty, historical heritage to cultural diversity. In 2012 the tourism sector contributes to around US$9 billion of foreign exchange, and is estimated will surpassed US$10 billion in 2013. The tourism sector ranked as the 4th largest among goods and services export sectors.^[1]

In year 2014, 9.4 million international visitors entered Indonesia,^[2] staying in hotels for an average of 7.5 nights and spending an average of US$1,142 per person during their visit, or US$152.22 per person per day.^[3] Singapore, Malaysia, China, Australia, and Japan are the top five sources of visitors to Indonesia.