The
government is optimistic that tourism is potential to become leading sector
that contributes to Indonesia’s GDP. Currently, tourism is an alternative
sector in terms of contribution to GDP. AS an illustration, the economic
contribution to GDP. AS an illustration, the economic consequence of tourism of
2010 on production of goods and services nationally reaches 4.73%, contribution
to GDP reaches 4.06%, and contribution to manpower nationally reaches 6.87%. In
2010, tourism sector created work opportunities for 7.43 million people.
But,
tourism can become a leading sector if it shows capability in the National
Tourism Satellite Account (Nesparnas). The key is that the government could
make calculation of Nesparnas accurately. Nesparnas is an indicator to look at
the role of tourism in national economy in a macro way. Therefore, recording of
tourism account should not only rely on the regional or provincial government,
but also at the regental level, even by the tourist destination management so
that recording of the effect of tourism will be more coordinated.
Wardiyatmo,
Secretary General of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, said that
Nesparnas becomes am indicator which is currently being developed in some
provincial and regental areas (Nespaeda). According to him, this method is
intended to identify economic consequences of tourism activities, namely how
much national tourism production is, tourism added value to GDP, salary of
employees in tourism sector, and indirect taxes from tourism sector.
He
was optimistic that tourism sector will still have a bright prospect in the
future. This sector will still have a bright prospect in the future. This can
be seen from the number of foreign and domestic tourist visits which increases
continuously every year. Quoting data of the National Bureau of Statistics
(BPS), number of foreign tourism visiting Indonesia in March 2012 reaches
658.602 persons, or increases 10.12% if compared to March 2011 at 598,068
persons.
Cumulatively
(January-March 2012), number of foreign tourists arriving in Indonesia reaches
1.9 million persons, or increases 11.01% if compared to the same period in 2011
at 1.71 million persons. Based on number of foreign tourists arriving through
19 main gateways in March 2011 if compared to February 2011 (month on month),
there is an increase of 12.72% from 545,651 persons to 615,058 persons.
Reportedly, increase in the number of foreign tourists occurs in almost all
main gateways.
In
March 2012, Ngurah Rai airport recorded the highest number of foreign tourist
arrival, namely 22,950 persons, followed by Sokarno-Hatta airport at 165,927
persons, Batam at 103,626 persons, and Tanjung Uban 28,471 persons. Meanwhile,
three main gateways experience decline in the number of foreign tourist
arrival, they are Adi Sumarno airport by 6.71%, Tanjung Priok port 5.81%, and
Adi Sucipto airport 0.23%.
According
to him, growth in the number of tourist arrival in Indonesia shows that
Indonesia’s condition is safe and comfortable that it attracted foreign
citizens to visit tourist destinations or do business in Indonesia. This is a
positive sign that Indonesia could become a major holiday destination of
foreign tourists, Wardiyatmo said.
He
reminded of the importance of the role of tourism in solving economic problems
such as inflation, unemployment, and balance sheet and travel account. He took
an example of the contribution of tourism sector of DKI Jakarta to national GDP
which reaches Rp 44.24 trillions by creating work opportunities for 390,512
people, while Bali’s tourism sector contributes Rp 19.54 trillions by opening
work opportunities for 815,00 people. The above data shows that tourism
activities in DKI Jakarta are more capital-intensive that in Bali.
Capital-intensive tourism activities are related to types of tourism, for
example, business and conventional tourism.
Business News - May 16, 2012
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