Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia’s tourism sector could potentially generate up to 25
billion USD in additional revenue through the implementation of a visa-free entry policy for foreigners, according to Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy
Sandiaga Uno.
billion USD in additional revenue through the implementation of a visa-free entry policy for foreigners, according to Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy
Sandiaga Uno.
Sandiaga said the Indonesian government intends
to extend this policy to visitors from 20 countries and territories with the objective of
boosting tourist arrivals and driving economic growth via the tourism sector.
This policy excludes nine fellow members of the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) which already benefitted from similar
provisions under regional economic integration.
Indonesia targets revenue of 200 trillion IDR (12.9 billion USD) from
the tourism industry in 2024.
Sandiaga said that each tourist from eligible countries will
spend at least 5,000 USD during their stay in Indonesia.
The policy primarily targets countries whose
tourists tend to spend more time and money in Indonesia, he added.
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