According to data from the UNWTO, Indonesia's outbound departures only amounted to 3.54 million in 2022, an increased compared to the previous year. The number of outbound departures in 2021 was the lowest in the past ten years. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of Indonesians going overseas had been continuously increasing, though not at the same rate as domestic travels. State of outbound tourism in Indonesia By 2021, the ratio of outbound trips to households in Indonesia was predicted to reach 15.4 percent, nowhere near that of neighboring Malaysia and Singapore. The relatively high costs of outbound travel would make such trips inaccessible to many Indonesians. In 2019, Indonesians spent around 11.3 billion U.S. dollars during their outbound travels. For many of those who traveled abroad from Indonesia, which has the world’s largest Muslim population, Saudi Arabia was their preferred long-haul destination. This was most likely to fulfil either the hajj or umrah pilgrimage. With the opening up of Saudi Arabia to tourism in 2019, many more Indonesians could be expected to travel there for leisure purposes as well. COVID-19 and its impact on outbound travel The growth in outbound travel in Indonesia was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in global travel restrictions. With Indonesia among the most affected countries in Southeast Asia, many countries had imposed travel restrictions for travelers from there. The reverse was also true, with inbound international tourists decreasing drastically. To make up for the lack of international tourists, the Indonesian government had promoted domestic tourism. The number of domestic trips for holidays and leisure purposes in Indonesia had been on a downward trend, however. Whether this measure would be enough to save Indonesia's tourism-heavy economies such as Bali, remains to be seen.

According to data from the UNWTO, Indonesians spent around 6.29 billion U.S. dollars during their outbound travels in 2022. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the outbound travel expenditures by Indonesians had been increasing, along with the number of outbound travels.

According to data from the UNWTO, the outbound tourism expenditure over imports of goods in Indonesia in 2021 was at 0.3 percent. This was the lowest share that was recorded during the surveyed period.

According to data from the UNWTO, about 734 million domestic trips were made in Indonesia in 2022. Domestic travel in Indonesia increased compared to the year before.

According to data from the UNWTO, the outbound tourism expenditure over imports of services in Indonesia in 2021 was at 1.8 percent. Until 2019, the share of outbound tourism expenditure over imports of services had been increasing year-on-year in Indonesia.

According to data from the UNWTO, the outbound tourism expenditure over current account debits in Indonesia in 2021 was at 0.2 percent. Until 2019, the share of outbound tourism expenditure had been increasing year-on-year in Indonesia.

According to data from the UNWTO, the inbound tourism expenditure in Indonesia was approximately 7.04 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, significantly increased from the previous year. Tourism is one of Indonesia's biggest industries and certain local economies, such as Bali, were heavily dependent on this sector.

In 2023, Indonesian domestic tourists spent most of their trip expenditures on accommodation, followed by transportation and food and beverages. The average expenditure per visit for accommodation reached 587,000 Indonesian rupiah in that year.

This statistic shows the number of outbound travel trips as a percentage of total number of households in Indonesia from 2013 to 2021. The outbound trips-to-households ratio in Indonesia was projected to grow from 10.8 percent in 2016 to 15.4 percent in 2021.

Outbound tourism from Australia in the 2024 financial year was predominantly to Indonesia, with over 1.3 million Australians making the trip. By comparison, just over 1.1 million Australian tourists visited New Zealand that same year, the previous number-one destination in the 2023 financial year, and about 639,000 took a trip to the United States. Australians venturing overseas Up until the 2019 financial year, there was a consistent, significant year-on-year increase in the number of overseas departures of Australian residents, with more than 9.9 million traveling outside the country during the financial year 2019. This number decreased greatly in 2021 to just over 200,000, largely due to travel restrictions, with overseas departures slightly recovering in 2022. Expenditure on overseas trips Australians visiting the United States in the 2024 financial year spent over 8.9 billion Australian dollars, making it the overseas destination where Australians had the highest expenditure. Although Indonesia was the most popular outbound destination for Australians in the financial year 2024, visitor spending in Indonesia reached only around six billion Australian dollars in comparison.

In 2017, 52 percent of outbound travels made by Indonesians were for leisure, compared to 37 percent for business travel. In that year, Indonesians made around 8.9 million outbound departures, and spent around 8.3 billion U.S. dollars during their outbound travels.

According to data from the UNWTO, the inbound tourism expenditure for passenger transport in Indonesia was approximately 317 million U.S. dollars in 2022. Tourism is one of Indonesia's biggest industries and certain local economies, such as Bali, were heavily dependent on this sector.

In 2023, the average expenditure of a domestic tourist per domestic trip in Indonesia amounted to 2.6 million Indonesian rupiah. This figure increased by around 66 percent since 2020. Local tourists who travel to provinces in eastern Indonesia such as Papua, West Papua, and Maluku provinces spent an average of three to six million Indonesian rupiah per visit.

According to a survey in November 2023, Bali and Yogyakarta were the most popular domestic travel destinations among the respondents in Indonesia. The same survey also revealed that siblings or family were their most preferred companion when traveling.

In 2023, local tourists in Indonesia mainly traveled for vacation or recreational purposes, followed by making visits to friends or family. Only around three percent of Indonesian tourists travelled for sport and cultural purposes in that year.

According to a 2024 survey by Milieu Insight, 47 percent of Indonesian respondents said they were very willing to travel within the country. Meanwhile, three percent of respondents said they were not willing at all to travel domestically.

In 2023, Indonesian local tourists visited East Java the most, with a total of around 208 million trips. Despite being popular cities, Jakarta and Yogyakarta were less visited and were fourth and sixth on the list respectively.

According to a 2024 survey by Milieu Insight, 62 percent of Indonesian respondents said the cost of the travel was the main thing to consider when they choose domestic travel destination. Meanwhile, 57 percent of respondents stated they would consider the safety of the destination.

In 2023, around 52 percent of domestic tourism trips in Indonesia were made by private vehicles. Apart from using private vehicles, local tourists in Indonesia also relied on bus in that year.

In 2022, there were around eight million domestic tourists in Bali, Indonesia. This shows a decrease of around two million in comparison to the number of domestic tourists in 2019, at 10.5 million domestic visitors. In accordance with government regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic, domestic tourists were still permitted to visit Bali, but international visitors were not allowed to enter Bali from 2020 to the beginning of 2022.