Tourists pose for photographs on Kuta beach on the island of Bali on Jan. 4, 2019. Photo by AFP
The number of foreign visitors to Bali, named Asia’s most beautiful island, from January to April grew by 10.55% year-on-year to 2.04 million.
The number of tourists flocking to the island increased by 26% to 591,221 people in April, Xinhua reported citing a source from Agus Gede Hendrayana Hermawan, head of the statistics agency in Bali Province.
Australia was the largest source of visitors to Bali in April, followed by India, China, the U.K., and France.
Bali was named Asia’s most beautiful island at this year’s annual Reader’s Choice Awards by DestinAsian magazine.
The island welcomed 6.3 million international visitors in 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels and aims to attract 6.5 million tourists this year. It has recently introduced new guidelines for foreign tourists to curb misbehaviors and improve its tourism image amid travel boom.
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