JAKARTA - The competitiveness of Indonesia’s tourism sector in the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index has continued to rise since 2015, says President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.
“In 2015 we were ranked 50th. Then in the next two years we climbed up the ranking to 42nd in 2017, and 40th in 2019,” said Mr Widodo at a Limited Meeting on the Improvement of Indonesia’s Tourism Ranking at the Presidential Office, Monday (17/2).
According to Mr Widodo, Indonesia’s ranking needs to be improved because it is still lower compared to neighbouring countries. Particularly, five issues that need to be addressed are sustainable environment, health and hygiene, tourism infrastructure, security, and preparedness in information technology.
“We have five competitive advantages compared to other countries, namely competitive prices, policy priorities, natural attraction, cultural attraction, and business travel,” said Mr Widodo.
“These need to be addressed going forward with clear and well-measured targets.” (MS)