Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Indonesia
Indonesia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes was 594,800 trips in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Indonesia, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 594,800 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Indonesia peaked at 3.86 million trips in 2016 and was at its lowest, 594,800 trips, in 2022.
Indonesia ranks 37th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.37 million trips | — |
| 1996 | 2.12 million trips | +54.8% |
| 1997 | 2.45 million trips | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million trips | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million trips | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 2.09 million trips | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 2.20 million trips | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million trips | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million trips | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.19 million trips | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 2.06 million trips | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million trips | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million trips | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 2.43 million trips | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 2.32 million trips | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.57 million trips | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 2.75 million trips | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.78 million trips | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.08 million trips | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 3.16 million trips | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.47 million trips | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 3.86 million trips | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 3.07 million trips | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 3.45 million trips | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 3.52 million trips | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.55 million trips | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 716,500 trips | -71.9% |
| 2022 | 594,800 trips | -17.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 594,800 trips is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106,300 trips, 5.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 594,800 trips is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45,214 trips, 13.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -71.9% | 2.55 million trips | 716,500 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.89 million trips | 1.37 million trips | 2.45 million trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.14 million trips | 1.91 million trips | 2.43 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 million trips | 2.57 million trips | 3.86 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million trips | 594,800 trips | 2.55 million trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Indonesia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes in Indonesia was 594,800 trips in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 million trips in 2016.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 594,800 trips in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Indonesia ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.