Tourism was the second largest contributor to Indonesia's foreign exchange in 2019. The Indonesian government predicts that tourism will be the largest contributor in the following year. Jakarta as a business center also has its own charm for tourists.
Despite being the biggest contributor, Indonesia's tourism is still lagging behind other cities in neighboring countries such as Singapore and Bangkok. For example, the number of foreign tourists. Here are some comparisons between Jakarta, Singapore and Bangkok in terms of tourism:
1. The number of international passengers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is very small compared to Changi Airport and Bangkok (2018).
2. The length of stay of foreign tourists in Jakarta is the shortest (in 2019)
3. The number of foreign tourists in Bangkok is 8 times larger than Jakarta (in 2019)
4. Jakarta has the least number of hotel rooms. The hotel room occupancy rate in Jakarta is also the lowest (in 2016).
5. Total expenditure of foreign tourists in Jakarta is 10 times less than Bangkok (2019)
6. Singapore is ranked second on the Safe Cities Index, while Bangkok and Jakarta are below the average of the 60 cities surveyed (in 2019).