REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, DENPASAR -- Indonesia recorded 13 million foreign tourist arrivals from January to August 2024 out of the total 17 million arrivals targeted for this year.

The average expenditure of foreign tourists while traveling in Indonesia has reached USD1,500 per visit, according to Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno.

"This achievement is around 50 percent higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic (period)," Uno stated on the sidelines of the 1st International Tourism Quality Conference in Bali, Friday.

The minister explained that the increase in foreign tourist spending was achieved through a focus on developing a 3S strategy, namely serenity, spirituality, and sustainability.