Indonesia sees 69 pct surge in Chinese tourists in February

JAKARTA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia recorded a 69 percent year-on-year increase in Chinese tourist arrivals to 150,822 in February 2026, up from 89,302 last year, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) said on Wednesday.

The Chinese New Year drove the increase in the number of Chinese tourists in February 2026, said Ateng Hartono, BPS's deputy for distribution and services statistics, in a press conference. This figure made China the second-largest source of visitors to the country, accounting for 13.01 percent, after Malaysia.

In total, Indonesia recorded 1.16 million international tourist arrivals in February, up 13.37 percent year-on-year, with increases seen across nearly all regions except those from the Middle East, which declined 30.69 percent amid the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran.

On average, international visitors stayed in Indonesia for 10.33 nights, with travelers from Timor-Leste recording the shortest stays (2.03 nights) and those from Yemen the longest (36.52 nights).