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Indian tourist arrivals to Bali decline by 8.14% in first seven months of 2026
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Indian tourist arrivals in Bali decreased by 8.14% during the first seven months of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. Agus Gede Hendrayana Hermawan, Head of the Bali Provincial Central Statistics Agency BPS-Bali, reported 317,680 Indian visitors from January to July 2026. In July 2026, India ranked third for direct foreign tourist arrivals to Bali with 39,624 visitors, a 28.72% drop from June 2026. The decline in the Indian market was noted from June 2026, with a 5.81% year-on-year decrease compared to June 2025. Despite this, India was the second-largest source market for Bali in 2025, with 569,261 visitors. While there was an increase in daily Indian arrivals in September 2026, the total number of Indian nationals arriving in August-September 2026 was lower than in the same period in 2025. Ferry Tri Ardhiansyah, Head of the Immigration Information and Communication Technology Division at the Ngurah Rai Immigration Office, noted an upward trend in daily arrivals in September, with an average of 1,415 people compared to 1,162 in August. However, overall arrivals for August-September 2026 were 60,087, down from 84,537 in the same period of 2025. By mid-September 2026, India rose to second place for foreign arrivals via Ngurah Rai Airport.
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