The visit of foreign tourists (tourists) to Indonesia in January to October 2009 reached a cumulative 5,166,642 people or 1.31% growth compared to the same period in 2008 of 5,099,883 people, according to chief information and Data Management Center for Network Systems Depbudpar, Ir . Sapta House Wibowo Enchantment Jakarta, Tuesday (1/12).
Mentioned, for foreign tourists visiting Indonesia in October 2009 the special month through the entire entrance of 547,159 people or 3.36% increase compared to October 2008 that reached 529,391 people.
To visit the cumulative foreign tourists from January to October 2009, which experienced an increase compared to same period in 2008 came from the main entrance 7 ie; Ngurah Rai International Airport of 1,978,593 people or 14.23% increase, Polonia 120,168 people (up 17.16% ), Minangkabau 44,324 people (up 48.61%), Sam Ratulangi 25,522 people (up 46.22%), Entikong 16,281 people (up 4.55%), Sultan Lingga 15,722 people (up 19.18%), and Makassar 10,829 people (up 182.30%).
As for the entrance which has decreased the Soekarno-Hatta in the period January-October 2009 or as many as 1,132,158 people out (minus 5.46%) compared to the same period in 2008. Similarly, the entrance Batam 767,583 people (minus 10.59%), Juanda 127,033 people (minus 0.08%), Tanjung Pinang 85,241 people (minus 15.76%), Tanjung Priok 51,281 people (minus 9.17%), Adisumarmo 13,649 people (minus 16.62%), Selaparang 11,573 people (minus 4.62%), and 8638 Sepinggan people (minus 8.79%).
Visits of foreign tourists at the other door decreased by (minus) 6.02%. In January-October 2009 the number of visits of foreign tourists entering through another door, or outside the main door-15 for 758,047 people, whereas in the same period last year 806,611 people, said Wibowo. (Pusformas)
