Tourism Ministry Releases 2025 Statistics for Ten Priority Tourism Destinations

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism (Kemenpar), in collaboration with central government agencies, officially published the 2025 tourism statistics for 10 Priority Tourism Destinations (DPP) and three Regenerative Tourism Destinations (DPR) on Thursday, August 20, 2026.

Designed under the national One Data Indonesia (Satu Data Indonesia) policy, the comprehensive report was compiled by Kemenpar's Bureau of Data and Information Systems alongside Statistics Indonesia (BPS) and the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM.

The publication tracks eight key economic metrics, including domestic and foreign tourist arrivals, average length of stay, total investment realization, labor absorption, gross regional domestic product (GRDP) for accommodation and food services, and commercial tourist site profiles across designated areas.

The report covers 10 priority destinations, Lake Toba, Borobudur-Yogyakarta-Prambanan, Lombok-Gili Tramena, Labuan Bajo, Manado-Likupang, Wakatobi, Raja Ampat, Bromo-Tengger-Semeru, Bangka Belitung, and Morotai, alongside three regenerative destinations: Bali, Greater Jakarta, and Riau Islands.

According to the data, foreign tourist arrivals in Bali reached 7.04 million in 2025 with an average stay of 9.04 nights and an investment realization of IDR 16.05 trillion (USD 1.02 billion). Meanwhile, Greater Jakarta recorded IDR 23.74 trillion in tourism investment and 293 million domestic visitor trips, while Borobudur-Yogyakarta-Prambanan and Bromo-Tengger-Semeru recorded 56.19 million and 50.89 million domestic visits, respectively.

Senior ministry officials highlighted that standardized, cross-sectoral statistical data ensures state expenditure generates measurable economic impacts for local communities across Indonesia's key travel corridors. Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism Bayu Aji detailed the strategic necessity of accurate sectoral data for policy formulation.

"Effective and highly competitive tourism development must be based on accurate, complete, and up-to-date data. Statistical data is the main navigation tool so that every rupiah spent yields a measurable impact on the public economy, these metrics serve not merely as a historical record, but as our springboard for designing more effective policies in the coming years," Bayu said during the launch event in Jakarta on Thursday, August 20, 2026, as quoted on the ministry's official website.

Head of the Data and Information Systems Bureau at Kemenpar Nova Arisne noted that standardizing tourism indicators reinforces cross-agency alignment and target fulfillment. "Quality data is essential not only for assessing sector development, but also as the foundation for setting policies and evaluating program impacts across all destinations," she added. ***