Bali Foreign Arrivals Fall 1,15% as PHRI Defends 7 Million Target

Denpasar — Bali recorded 5.237.128 direct foreign-tourist visits from January through September 2026, a 1,15% decline from the same period in 2025, while the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association’s Bali chapter said it remained confident the island could reach 7 million visits for the year.

The figures were recorded by the Bali Provincial Statistics Agency, known in Indonesia as BPS, and cited in reports published in early November. The association said the final three months of 2026 would provide an opportunity to narrow the gap, with October, November and December identified as the remaining period for reaching the annual target.

Why the 5.237.128 arrivals matter to Bali’s tourism outlook

For foreign residents and visitors, the figures offer a measure of how international demand was moving through Bali before the year-end travel period. The count covers visitors arriving directly in Bali, rather than a general estimate of tourism activity across Indonesia. A decline of 1,15% means the island was slightly below its performance in the comparable period of 2025, even as the association continued to project 7 million visits for the full year.

Australia remained Bali’s largest source market by passport, with 1.303.734 visits during the period. The reported figures therefore point to both the scale of Bali’s dependence on international travel and the importance of the final quarter to hotels, restaurants and other businesses serving overseas visitors.

The association’s optimism was attributed to the remaining three months of the year. The Bali chapter said that October, November and December could help the island reach its target, while BPS reported the January–September total and its year-on-year decline. No further forecast beyond the 7 million target was stated in the reports supporting this update.

Sources

• detikBali — Indonesian news report
• GoBaliGo — Bali news report
• riserealbali.com
• balidiscovery.com