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Bali leads Indonesia’s hotel occupancy rates in July: BPS

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported that Bali, Banten and Yogyakarta recorded the highest occupancy rates for ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Malaysians were the leading foreign tourists visiting Indonesia in July 2026, taking 15% of the 1.53 million total arrivals, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS). Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics Ateng Hartono revealed that 228,710 Malaysian tourists arrived in the country that month, surpassing the 188,250 Australian visitors and 156,750 Chinese nationals, which represented 12.34% and 10.28% of total arrivals respectively.

From month to month, foreign tourist arrivals rose among Australian and Chinese passport holders, while those with Malaysian passports decreased. Speaking at a press conference live-streamed on Tuesday, Ateng noted that Malaysian arrivals grew by 7.83% year-over-year despite a 11.59% decline from June. Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport was identified as the primary entry point for foreign tourists, welcoming 697,800 arrivals in July, with Australians constituting the largest share.

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