The decline in the number of tourists makes cultural products and consumption levels in tourist areas free fall. Tourism is one of the economic sectors most affected by the corona pandemic since it began to spread in March 2020.
By the beginning of the year 2022, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf), Sandiaga Uno delivered, with the theme 'Together Stronger', Better Together ', he is optimistic that Indonesia is ready to welcome the year 2022 with growth in the tourism aspect.
In the Press Release aired by Media Center Forum Merdeka Barat 9 (FMB9) – KPCPEN, Sandiaga mentioned “How did the foreign exchange value of our tourism, which had fallen, plummeted in Indonesia? 2020, we fix and there is an improvement in 2022, which departs from how 2021 we fix,” said Sandiaga.
There is this optimistic spirit, seen from the development of gross domestic product (PDB) Indonesian tourism in 2022. It can be seen from the data presented by Sandiaga, that Indonesia's tourism GDP is at 4,2 percent on 2021 and is predicted to grow into 4,3 percent in 2022.
Sandiaga added “So ladies and gentlemen can see the foreign exchange value of tourism 2022 We hope that the contribution of tourism GDP will also increase, which has started to stabilize in numbers 4,3 (percent),”.
other than that, for the export value of Indonesia's creative economy also shows growth, from year 2021 with 20,58 billion USD, Becomes 21,28 billion USD on target 2022. “The export value of the creative economy is in a significant improvement in 21,28 billion dollars,” clear Sandiaga.
Along with the improving condition of COVID-19 in Indonesia, It is hoped that the growth in the number of foreign tourists is also predicted to rise again. “The number of foreign tourists has always been the number we are after, but this time once we see the numbers 2020 4 million, this year forecast in 1,5 million, next year we will focus on 1,8 to 3,6 million as quality and sustainable tourism,” said Sandiaga.
other than that, Indonesia has added value to the creative economy Indonesia is already in the 3rd largest position in the world. This position is right after the United States with Hollywood and South Korea with K-Pop.
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