Tourism is a vital sector for the Indonesian economy, generating billions of dollars in revenue every year. In 2016, tourism generated $13.8 billion in revenue, up from $12.7 billion in 2015. This made tourism the fourth-largest contributor to the Indonesian economy, after the oil and gas, manufacturing, and agriculture sectors.
Most of the revenue generated by Indonesian tourism comes from foreign visitors. In 2016, foreign tourists spent a total of $9.4 billion in the country, up from $8.6 billion in …