Turis Masuk Melalui Bandara Lombok Naik 17 Persen

JAKARTA - Indonesia's tourism sector remains one of the excellent large contributors to foreign exchange. Even from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), from January to July 2014, the number of tourist arrivals to Indonesia reached 5.33 million, an increase of 9.37% over the number of foreign tourists in the same period in 2013.

However, there are interesting from the BPS data, the highest increase of foreign tourists visit was not there at the entrance of Ngurah Rai Airport, but at Lombok International Airport (BIL) West Nusa Tenggara. "The highest percentage increase was recorded at the entrance of Lombok International Airport by 171.18%," said Head of BPS Suryamin in Jakarta, Monday (09/01/2014).

Meanwhile, of the 19 main entrances of foreign tourists, Ngurah Rai Airport ranks 5th in the percentage increase of foreign tourists visit. The position is under the BIL Airport, Minangkabau Airport 23.44%, 20.78% Adi Sucipto airport, and the Sultan Syarif Kasim II with an increase of 20.53% of foreign tourists visiting.

Although the percentage increase of foreign tourists visit is in Lombok, Bali remains a tourist destination most visited. From January to July 2014, foreign tourists coming to Bali reached 2,068,921. While foreign tourists come to Lombok International Airport are only 40 519 tourists. Amount  777 200 visits of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia in July 2014, which was commissioned by tourists from Australia about 13.95%, 13.34% China, 12.36% Singapore, 9.92% Malaysia, and 4.85% Japan. [Pardika Dewi RS / Source: Tribunnews.com]