BPS Data: Indonesian Outbound Travel Drops by 18.85 Per Cent

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has reported a decline in the number of Indonesian citizens (WNI) travelling abroad for leisure in April 2026. The number of outbound trips by Indonesian travellers fell by 18.85 per cent compared to the previous month.

Pudji Ismartini, Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics at BPS, stated that as of April 20lar 2026, there were 644,000 outbound trips by national tourists, a decrease from the 793,160 trips recorded in the preceding month. “On an annual basis, there has also been a decrease of 30.54 per cent,” she said during a press conference in Jakarta on Thursday, 2 June 2026.

BPS data indicates that ASEAN countries continue to dominate the list of the top ten most visited countries by Indonesian tourists. Malaysia remains the primary destination for Indonesian travellers, accounting for 29.74 per cent of trips, representing a slight increase of 0.01 percentage points from the previous month.

Furthermore, nine other countries remain favourite destinations for Indonesians, including Singapore, Saudi Arabia, China, Japan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, South Korea, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Within this list, Singapore and Saudi Arabia contributed 13.32 per cent and 11.76 per cent of total national tourist trips, respectively, ranking second and third after Malaysia.

Regarding arrival and departure points, as of April 2026, 639,510 Indonesian travellers returned through main entry points, while 4,150 returned through border crossings. The majority of outbound travellers returned via air transport, totaling 523,100 trips, whereas those returning via sea and land ports accounted for only 88,240 and 28,170 trips, respectively.

Cumulatively, Pudji explained that the total number of national tourist trips from January to April 2026 reached 3.14 million. “This is a decrease of 3.49 per cent compared to the same period last year.”