Over 4.48 million tourists visit Bali
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More than 4.48 million foreign tourists visited Bali via the resort islands Ngurah Rai Airport from January to November 2016, up 23.52 percent from 3.63 million in the same period last year.
Some 4.48 million tourists traveled to Bali by air, and 70,449 others by sea, Chief of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Office in Bali, Adi Nugroho said here Tuesday.
The number of foreign tourists visiting the resort island from January to November 2016 exceeded the target of tourist arrivals for all of 2016 at 4.2 million, he said.
Bali has set the target of tourist arrivals for 2017 at 5.5 million.
In November 2016 alone, the number of tourist arrivals in Bali reached 413,232 consisting of 396,150 who traveled to the island by air and 17,082 by sea.
The figure increased 52.52 percent compared to the same month a year earlier but declined 4.39 percent compared to the previous month.
The number of tourists from eight out of top ten sources of tourist arrivals in Bali increased significantly, Nugroho said.
The eight countries were Australia, China, Japan, Britain, India, France, the United States, and Germany, while the number of tourists from Malaysia and South Korea declined.
Questions & Answers
Q.How many foreign tourists visited Bali by air in the first eleven months of 2016?
How many foreign tourists visited Bali by air in the first eleven months of 2016?
From January to November 2016, 4.48 million foreign tourists travelled to Bali by air. This figure is significantly higher than the number arriving by sea during the same period.
Q.Which two countries saw a decline in the number of tourists visiting Bali?
Which two countries saw a decline in the number of tourists visiting Bali?
The article states that the number of tourists from Malaysia and South Korea declined. Conversely, eight other major source countries experienced a significant increase in visitor numbers.
Q.Did Bali achieve its tourist arrival target for 2016?
Did Bali achieve its tourist arrival target for 2016?
Yes, Bali exceeded its target of 4.2 million tourist arrivals for all of 2016. The actual number of visitors from January to November alone was over 4.48 million.
Q.What is the target for tourist arrivals in Bali for the year 2017?
What is the target for tourist arrivals in Bali for the year 2017?
Bali has set a target of 5.5 million tourist arrivals for 2017. This represents a substantial increase compared to the previous year's target and actual numbers.
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