Jakarta, Nov. 2 -- Indonesia welcomed 12.01 million foreign tourist arrivals from January to September 2026, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), with average spending per visit also increasing.

"This figure represents an increase of 5.01 percent compared to the corresponding period in 2025," BPS Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics Ateng Hartono said during a press conference in Jakarta on Monday.

He noted that foreign tourist arrivals reached 1.43 million in September alone, declining 10.79 percent from August but increasing 2.31 percent from the same month a year earlier.

By nationality, Malaysian visitors accounted for the largest share of arrivals in September at 16.76 percent, followed by Australians at 12.43 perce...