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Tourism
Indonesia has designated tourism as a primary sector with a strong commitment to integrated infrastructure development and the enhancement of skilled and quality human resources. In 2023, the realization of investment in the tourism sector was predominantly driven by domestic investment (PMDN), reaching Rp 14.9 trillion. The PMDN funds were allocated to various types of businesses, including Rp 8.228 billion for star-rated hotels in West Nusa Tenggara, Rp2.601 billion for tourism areas in DKI Jakarta, and Rp1.656 billion for restaurants in Bali.
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Tourism
Indonesia has designated tourism as a primary sector with a strong commitment to integrated infrastructure development and the enhancement of skilled and quality human resources. In 2023, the realization of investment in the tourism sector was predominantly driven by domestic investment (PMDN), reaching Rp 14.9 trillion. The PMDN funds were allocated to various types of businesses, including Rp 8.228 billion for star-rated hotels in West Nusa Tenggara, Rp2.601 billion for tourism areas in DKI Jakarta, and Rp1.656 billion for restaurants in Bali.
Indonesia has identified 10 priority tourism destinations, including Borobudur, Mandalika, Labuan Bajo, Bromo Tengger Semeru, Thousand Islands, Lake Toba, Wakatobi, Tanjung Lesung, Morotai, and Tanjung Kelayang. Both domestic and international tourists constitute the country’s tourism market potential. In 2023, the number of foreign tourist visits reached 11.68 million, with the largest contributions coming from Malaysia, Australia, Singapore, China, and East Timor. This increase in visits also corresponds with the growth of tourism foreign exchange earnings, which reached US$6.08 billion in the first semester of 2023.
Major provinces attracting international tourists include Bali, DKI Jakarta, Riau Islands, West Nusa Tenggara, and East Java. Meanwhile, the number of domestic tourist trips in 2023 reached 749,114,709 trips, with DKI Jakarta, DI Yogyakarta, and East Java having the highest travel ratios.
Aside from the tourism sector, Indonesia’s creative economy sector has also shown significant growth, with exports reaching US$11.82 billion in the first half of 2023. The fashion subsector is the main contributor with US$6.56 billion (55.52 percent), followed by culinary products with US$4.46 billion (37.70 percent), and crafts with US$792.67 million (6.71 percent).
Moreover, the sector has realized US$225.28 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) and US$577.87 million in domestic direct investment (DDI) in the first quarter of 2023 out of the sector’s total target investment of US$2.68 billion in 2022. The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry targets investment in this sector to reach US$6-8 billion, with the hope of creating 4.4 million new jobs in 2024. This investment fund is planned to be allocated for the development of five-star hotel accommodations in super-priority tourism destination areas (DPSP) and 10 other priority tourism destinations.
Meanwhile, realized investments in the tourism sector in 2022 amounted to US$2.33 billion. Furthermore, FDI also contributes significantly, especially reaching Rp8.7 trillion from Singapore amounting to Rp2.458 billion, followed by Hong Kong with Rp1.720 billion, and India with Rp1.385 billion.
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Bangka Belitung Islands Governor Hidayat Arsani received a group of investors from Singapore during ther official visit to Pangkalpinang City, Bangka Belitung Islands on July 2, 2025. In the meeting, the representatives of Singaporean investors expressed their interest in investing up to Rp40 trillion in the province.
"I welcome and give my appreciation for the desire of Singaporean investors to invest in this area," said Hidayat as quoted by Antara.
The planned investment projects will focus on developments in several strategic sectors of Bangka Belitung, with the projects encompassing large-scale chicken farms, development of tourism areas, construction of golf courses, and important infrastructure such as airports and ports.
Hidayat explained that the investment plan in the livestock sector, especially chicken farming, will be developed systematically at a large scale.
"Specifically for chicken farming, this investment will be developed at a large scale so that it can meet the needs of the people in this region," said the governor.
In addition, tourism attractions are also the main focus of investors. To support the increase in the number of tourist visits, they are interested in building modern ports and airports in Bangka Belitung. The construction is considered crucial by the regional government to strengthen regional accessibility and encourage sustainable growth of the tourism sector.
"To increase tourist visits, we need a good port and airport," Hidayat emphasized.
The provincial government sees this plan as a golden opportunity, as foreign investors' interest on Bangka Belitung Islands' potential is seen as a positive signal for local economic growth, job creation, and improving community welfare.
Hidayat also stated that his local administration is very open to foreign investment, but he emphasized that any plans will still undergo thorough review and strategic consideration to ensure that the investment truly provides long-term benefits and does not harm the environmental or social aspects.
"The desire of investors from Singapore is very good, but we will consider [thoroughly] it first," he concluded.
If this plan is realized, Bangka Belitung Islands has the potential to experience a major surge of infrastructure and real economy development. This investor visit opens a promising new chapter for the future of this island province.