Jakarta, June 3 -- Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana stated that Indonesia's tourism sector continues to grow strongly despite global geopolitical pressures.

"We are not only pushing tourism to increase arrivals, foreign exchange earnings, investment, and GDP contribution, but also ensuring that this growth is felt directly by the community," she said during a meeting with the House of Representatives in Jakarta on Wednesday.

According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data, from January to April 2026, foreign tourist arrivals reached 4.68 million, representing an 8.24 percent growth compared to the same period in 2025.

Meanwhile, in the first quarter of 2026, Indonesia obtained US$4.05 billion from tourism revenue, an increase of ...