Incessant promotion of Jakarta tourism local and abroad, making Jakarta Government dared to target tourist arrivals in 2010 was as much as 1.6 million people.
This target is increased by approximately 9.2 percent of total foreign tourists visiting the year 2009 which only reached 1,451,914 people.
I expect that growth will remain stable until the end of the year so that our target can be achieved.


Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency of Jakarta, the cumulative foreign tourists visiting during the year 2009 reached 1,451,914 visits. This figure decreased by 5.38 percent compared with the number of foreign tourists visiting during the year 2008 which reached 1,524,032 visits.

Head of Culture and Tourism Office of Jakarta, Arie Budhiman insists his side will work hard to raise the number of foreign tourists visiting Jakarta in 2010 until the end of this year. "I do not want foreign tourists visiting decline occurred as the comparison between the years 2008 to 2009. This year should be increased, "said Arie Budhiman in Jakarta, Tuesday (04/13/2010).

Arie was optimistic the target will be achieved because the prediction of growth of tourist visits to Jakarta will be better than last year, which had been weakened by the global economic crisis affected. It was evident from the increasing number of tourist arrivals from January to February period of 2010, which increased by approximately 10 percent compared to same period last year. "I expect that growth will remain stable until the end of the year so that our target can be achieved," he hoped.

The efforts undertaken and the Cultural Office of DKI Pariwasata to achieve that target, among others, by promoting the city through the Enjoy Jakarta to several foreign countries, and also to other regions.

Promotion activities to introduce the local culture and the existing facilities and entertainment venues, shopping and sights in Jakarta. This also includes wholesale trade center who became the main target for shopping bargains.

With an increase in the number of foreign tourists visiting, Arie also target increase in revenue from foreign tourists visiting for 15 percent of the achievement of revenue in 2009 amounted to USD 4.6 trillion. That is, the target revenue from tourists who come to the city is expected to reach USD 5.2 trillion.

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