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As of June 2025, around *** million international tourists visited Bali, increasing from about *** million in 2024. The number of foreign tourist arrivals dropped in 2021 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which had essentially paralyzed the tourism sector in Bali. 

Tourism as the main economic driver in Bali

Tourism is Bali’s main economic driver, and Bali is the center of Indonesia’s tourism industry. Its economy is predominantly service-based, especially those geared towards tourism and hospitality. In 2022, Bali accounted for over *** percent of Indonesia's accommodation rooms in the entire country. The island notrelies heavily on international visitors, with foreign tourist arrivals to Bali showing steady growth over the years, aside from the sharp downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Impact of COVID-19 on tourism in Bali

Global travel restrictions due to the pandemic meant that the number of foreign arrivals to Bali all but stopped. Bali's biggest foreign tourism feeder market, Australia, had imposed a ban on overseas travel. In March 2020, Bali closed itself to both domestic and foreign visitors. Since January 2022, Indonesia finally opened its doors again to international tourists, and Bali's economy has gradually recovered since then.