Bali Tourism Arrivals Hold Steady During Fuel Shortage
Bali recorded 401,652 international and 464,592 domestic arrivals from October 1–18. Officials said the fuel shortage had not significantly reduced visitor numbers or led to reported cancellations by October 20.
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Denpasar — Bali recorded 401,652 international arrivals and 464,592 domestic visitor arrivals from October 1–18. Officials said on October 20 that the week-long fuel shortage had not caused a significant decline in visitor numbers or reported trip cancellations.
The figures indicate that Bali’s tourism flows remained broadly steady while fuel queues disrupted transport in parts of the island. The shortage affected refuelling and road travel.
Stable arrivals matter for Bali’s tourism economy
For foreign visitors, the figures mean that Bali remained open and receiving international travellers during the disruption. The reported arrival numbers do not mean that every journey operated normally: fuel queues could still delay airport transfers, road excursions and other transport-dependent activities.
The Bali Tourism Office data cover the first 18 days of October, a period that included the fuel shortage. Officials’ statement on October 20 concerned the effect on visitor numbers and reported cancellations, rather than claiming that the shortage caused no transport problems. The provisional figures should therefore be read as an interim tourism snapshot, not a final monthly total.
Fuel queues and distribution delays across Bali created practical difficulties for drivers and visitors even as overall arrival numbers remained stable.
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