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Published 2 Jan 2025 · Updated 19 Nov 2025
Key Highlights
- Over 1.67 million Australians visited Indonesia in 2025, reinforcing Indonesia’s position as the most popular international destination for Australian travellers—well ahead of New Zealand.
- Around 226,650 Indonesian residents visited Australia in 2025, representing 2.7% of Australia’s total international visitors.
- Indonesia remained the top destination for Australians for a second consecutive year, while Australia continues to be a key outbound destination for Indonesian travellers, ranking 9th in 2025.
How many Australians visit Indonesia each year?
Over 1.67 million Australians visited Indonesia in 2025 (year ending June), representing a 9% increase from the 1.53 million visitors recorded in the same period of 2024.
This increase shows a clear shift, with Indonesia overtaking New Zealand as the most popular overseas destination for Australians for the first time.
Yearly Breakdown of Australians Visiting Indonesia
- 2025: 1.67 million visitors(highest recorded).
- 2024: 1.53 million visitors
- 2023: 1.31 million visitors.
- 2022: 90,000 visitors (due to pandemic-related restrictions).
- 2019: 1.31 million visitors.
The growth highlights a rising preference for Indonesia, particularly destinations like Bali, which remain popular among Australian tourists.
How many Australians visit Bali each year?
From 2014 to 2024, Australia was consistently the leading source of foreign tourists to Bali followed by China, India, the UK, and the USA.
- Australia was the top source of international visitors to Bali, accounting for 1.54 million visits in 2024.
How many Indonesian residents visit Australia each year?
Over 226,650 Indonesian residents visited Australia in 2025 (year ending June), accounting for an estimated 2.8% of Australia’s total international visitors.
- This reflects a 5.1% increase from the 215,690 visitors recorded in 2024, and places arrivals slightly above pre-pandemic levels, surpassing the 214,840 visitors seen in 2019.
What countries are the top sources of visitors to Australia?
New Zealand remained the top source of international visitors to Australia, recording 1.39 million visits in the year ending June 2025, and accounting for 16.6% of all international arrivals.
- Other key contributors to Australia’s inbound tourism included:
- China: 953,000 visits (11.4%)
- United States: 715,000 visits (8.5%)
- United Kingdom: 669,000 visits (8.0%)
- India: 451,000 visits (5.4%)
- Japan: 423,000 visits (5.0%)
- Singapore: 397,000 visits (4.7%)
- South Korea: 374,000 visits (4.4%)
- Indonesia: 227,000 visits (2.7%)
- Hong Kong: 221,000 visits (2.6%)
- Indonesia,despite being the top outbound destination for Australians—ranked 9th among countries sending visitors to Australia in 2025.
- Across all markets, Australia received 8.38 million international visitors in the year ending June 2025, based on the percentages shown.
- Australia’s annual averages for international arrivals typically range between 6 million and 9 million visitors.
What countries are the top sources of visitors to Indonesia?
Indonesia recorded 13.90 million international visitor arrivals in 2024, reflecting a continued recovery toward pre-pandemic levels (16.11 million in 2019).
Australia strengthened its position as Indonesia’s second-largest visitor source in 2024, rising from 1.43 million visitors in 2023 to 1.67 million in 2024.
Other major contributors included:
- Australia: 1.67 million visitors
- Singapore: 1.41 million visitors
- China: 1.20 million visitors
- Timor Leste: 776,294 visitors
- India: 710,688 visitors
These countries together formed Indonesia’s leading inbound markets in 2024, driving the continued recovery of Indonesia’s tourism industry.
Indonesia's Overseas visitor arrivals (Year ended December)
| Main country source | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2,980,753 | 980,118 | 480,723 | 1,212,574 | 1,901,242 | 2,278,281 |
| Australia | 1,386,803 | 256,291 | 3,196 | 655,370 | 1,431,177 | 1,671,222 |
| Singapore | 1,934,445 | 280,492 | 18,704 | 736,797 | 1,414,447 | 1,408,015 |
| China | 2,072,079 | 239,768 | 54,713 | 169,378 | 787,924 | 1,198,582 |
| Timor Leste | 1,178,381 | 99,459 | 819,488 | 703,780 | 728,586 | 776,294 |
| India | 6,573 | 111,724 | 6,670 | 281,814 | 606,439 | 710,688 |
| U S A | 457,832 | 91,782 | 21,962 | 188,764 | 392,310 | 392,133 |
| South Korea | 388,316 | 75,562 | 9,497 | 122,221 | 347,185 | 346,337 |
| United Kingdom | 397,624 | 69,997 | 5,177 | 170,881 | 335,209 | 338,934 |
| France | 283,814 | 43,438 | 3,776 | 134,541 | 273,682 | 346,337 |
| Other Countries | 5,020,334 | 1,804,292 | 133,624 | 1,512,911 | 3,459,624 | 4,435,597 |
| Total International Visitors | 16,106,954 | 4,052,923 | 1,557,530 | 5,889,031 | 11,677,825 | 13,902,420 |
Where do Australians travel the most?
Over 1.74 million Australians travelled to Indonesia in 2025 (year ending June), strengthening Indonesia’s position as the top overseas destination for Australian travellers.
New Zealand remained the second most-visited country, receiving 1.40 million Australian travellers.
- New Zealand had been Australia’s leading outbound destination for nearly 50 years, but Indonesia overtook it for the first time in 2024, and continued to hold the top spot in 2025, marking a historic shift in Australian travel patterns.
Where do Indonesian residents travel the most?
Malaysia remained the top destination for Indonesian residents in 2024, accounting for 28.29% of total outbound trips.
- Saudi Arabia followed with 16.99%, while Singapore represented 13.86% of all Indonesian outbound travel.
- Australia, ranked 8th, continues to be a stable and important destination for Indonesian travellers. With Australia representing 1.78% of Indonesia’s total outbound trips in 2024, it consistently falls within the 1% to 2% range of Indonesia’s annual international travel distribution.
Indonesian's Distribution of Outbound Trips (Year ended December)
| Main country visited | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 38.87% | 39.30% | 45.42% | 18.56% | 28.33% | 28.29% |
| Arab Saudi/Saudi Arabia | 10.74% | 11.17% | 0.27% | 19.21% | 17.03% | 16.99% |
| Singapura/Singapore | 16.61% | 9.24% | 4.22% | 18.05% | 16.93% | 13.86% |
| Thailand | 3.65% | 2.12% | 0.17% | 3.95% | 4.75% | 5.94% |
| Tiongkok/China | 4.09% | 1.47% | 0.41% | 0.73% | 3.02% | 5.89% |
| Jepang/Japan | 2.84% | 2.96% | 0.50% | 2.50% | 2.92% | 4.05% |
| Timor Leste | 9.15% | 22.60% | 43.09% | 1.80% | 4.91% | 3.24% |
| Korea Selatan/South Korea | 1.51% | 1.43% | 0.35% | 1.23% | 1.59% | 2.19% |
| Australia | 1.67% | 1.33% | 0.11% | 1.32% | 1.66% | 1.78% |
| Filipina/Philippines | 0.54% | 0.39% | 0.20% | 1.05% | 1.29% | 1.58% |
| Other Countries | 10.33% | 7.99% | 5.26% | 31.60% | 17.57% | 14.43% |
| Total Outbound Visit | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
References
- ABS: Overseas arrivals and departures, Australia · Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ABS: Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia (Jun 2024) · Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ABS: Indonesia overtakes New Zealand as top destination for Australian travellers · Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Stats NZ: International travel, June 2024 · stats.govt.nz
- BPS-SI: Tourism Key Figures and Statistics · bps.go.id
- Number of Foreign Tourist Visits to Indonesia by Nationality · bps.go.id
- Outbound Tourism Statistics 2023 - BPS-Statistics Indonesia · bps.go.id
