Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Foreign tourist arrivals during the period between January and July of 2015 rose 2.69 percent to 5.47 million from 5.32 million in the same period last year, Tourism Minister Arief Yahya stated here on Thursday
Foreign tourist arrivals up 2.69% until July 2015 04 , 2015 | Source: Antara News Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Foreign tourist arrivals during the period between January and July of 2015 rose 2.69 percent to 5.47 million from 5.32 million in the same period last year, Tourism Minister Arief Yahya stated here on Thursday According to data provided by the National Statistics Agency and the tourism ministry, the highest growth in the number of visitors was recorded from Saudi Arabia at 127.49 percent, followed by Bahrain at 66.32 percent, United Arab Emirates at 56.96 percent, and Egypt at 44.68 percent, while the number of Chinese visitors rose by 20.60 percent.
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