10 Country Visitors to Jakarta During Presidential Campaign

Main street of Jakarta

Indonesia entered the presidential campaign season which takes place once every five years, the most obvious impact is declining tourist arrivals. Jakarta as the capital of the country can become a benchmark, during April 2014 decreased by 8.64 percent when compared to the previous month.


Peoples gathered around in Old Town of Jakarta

Recorded by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) of Jakarta, three entrances to Jakarta, Soekarno - Hatta Airport, the Port of Tanjung Priok, and Halim Perdanakusumah Airport.


Ondel-ondel of Jakarta

10 country visitors to Jakarta in April 2014.

1. Malaysia - 26.432 travelers
2. China - 17.575 travelers
3. Japan - 15.839 travelers
4. Singapore - 15.422 travelers
5. Saudi Arabia - 9.898 travelers
6. South Korea - 7.424 travelers
7. U.S. - 7.317 travelers
8. India - 6.760 travelers
9. Australia - 6.318 travelers
10. The Netherlands - 5.383 travelers

Jakarta remains one of the tourist destinations, tourist arrivals seen from these ten countries of origin plays an important role into the main market of tourism.

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(Source K Sari Aziza - Kompas /Images Manu Kretyawan, V Puspitasari)