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Tuesday, December 30, 2014

2014 Achievements and Tourism Indonesia Targets for 2015

The total number of international tourist arrivals to Indonesia in 2014 is at this very moment  recorded at 9.3 million, while  domestic tourism totals 251 million trips, said Tourism Minister Arief Yahya at the end of the year press conference.

The Minister is positive  that when all data are in, the final number as  targeted, namely of 9.5 million tourists by the end of the year will be achieved,  forming a solid cornerstone to reach next year's target of 10 million international tourists and 254 million domestic tourist trips in 2015.

The number of international tourist arrivals to Indonesia by the end of 2014 will have increased 5.65% compared to 2013.  While for the period between  January-October, the growth of international tourists reached was  8.71%, from 7,134,052 in 2013 to 7,755,616 in 2014. Growth also occurred in domestic tourists from 250 million trips in 2013 to 251 million trips in 2014.   

Minister of Tourism, Arief Yahya further  explained that,  therefore, achievements made by the Tourism sector to the national  economy include a  4.01% contribution to national gross domestic product.

“With such achievements, Tourism should rightfully  be a primary industry. Our return level is higher compared  those of manufacturing , while in employment  the ratio is 6:4. Generally, it can be said that tourism products are ready and available ; we just need to add to facilities. Whereas for manufacturing, they still need to build factories first. Tourism also needs to be given higher priority since it is more renewable compared to mining, for example.  Furthermore, there are no other industries that can absorb 10 million employment except for Tourism” stated Minister of Tourism, Arief Yahya at the Year End Press Conference in Jakarta, Thursday, 23rd December 2014.

These achievements made by  tourism in 2014 have become the foundation to set the target for 2019 which should double in value. In the macroeconomic forecast, Tourim target for 2019 should be an  8% contribution to GNP, US$20 billion in foreign currency revenue, 13 million employment, through  20 million international tourist arrivals, 275 domestic tourist trips , thus  ranking at no 30 in tourism competitiveness worldwide.

Meanwhile, achievements made by the  Creative Economy sector  in the  macro economy for 2014 include: 7% contribution to gross domestic product, 12 million employment, and 5.8% contribution to the national export. In the micro economy, the achievements made in the  Creative Economy include: global competitiveness at rank 87 from 143 worldwide and employment productivity at IDR56 million per year. The targets set for the Creative Economy in 2019 are: 12% contribution to gross domestic product, 13 million employment, 10% contribution to national export, ranking at no  40 in global competitiveness, IDR100 million per year workforce productivity, and workers  knowledge score of 47 (from 0-100).

The highest contribution in the  Creative Economy sector are  Culinary presentations, followed by Fashion, and Crafts” explained Arief Yahya.

The quality and quantity of employment  in tourism and the creative economy also experienced an increase. In 2013, it was recorded that an additional  1,437 tourism graduates were absorbed into the industry, while in 2014 the number increased to 1,685.  While, the number of creative stakeholders in creation and production also increased from 9,219 in 2013 to 4,478 in 2014.

The excellent business portfolio of Tourism is one  main consideration of the the new governemtn to  transform  the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy into the Ministry of Tourism. For the Creative Economy sector, a special Creative Economy Board will be established to be  announced in  the near future.

The Minister of Tourism also announced a number of top tourism events in Indonesia for 2015 which include:  the  Jakarta Fashion and Food Festival, Java Jazz Festival, Jakarta Marathon, Batam Six Bridges, ASEAN Jazz Festival, Bintan Triathlon, 60 Years Asian-African Conference Festival in Bandung, Tour de Singkarak, Singkawang Festival, Baliem Valley Festival, and Amway China Incentive Event in Bali.

As in previous years, Indonesian waters will also be highlighted with international sailing events. A number  of important  sailing events for 2015 are: the Singapore Strait Regatta, Neptune Regatta, Sail Indonesia, Darwin-Ambon Yacht Race, Darwin-Saumlaki, Wonderful Sail 2 Indonesia and Sail Maluku. (Indonesia.travel)

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