Figures from Asia and the Middle East have risen significantly as the government has been busy conducting marketing and promotional activities in those regions. Indonesia's government has also increased marketing activities in Europe and expects to see results in the peak season (July and August). In June 2013, a surge in European tourists has already been detected. Russian tourist arrivals increased 25 percent, tourists from the Netherlands and Germany grew 15 percent, and French tourists increased by 12.8 percent.

Indonesia's ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy expects that the total number of foreign visitors in 2013 will reach between 8.3 and 8.9 million. As about half of that target has been met during Semester I-2013, the ministry is convinced that its goal will be reached.

Tourist arrivals in 2013:

  January
   2013 
February
    2013
  March
   2013
   April
   2013
   May
   2013
  June
  2013
Total 2013
(Jan-June)
Total Number of
Foreign Tourists
 614,328  678,415  725,316  646,117  700,708  789,594  4,154,478

Tourists arrivals in recent years and future forecasts:

    2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012   2013¹   2014¹
Foreign Tourists
(in millions)
  5.51   6.23   6.32   7.00   7.65   8.04    8.50   10.00

¹ indicates government target
Source: Statistics Indonesia

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