Mari Pangestu: Belanja Wisatawan Domestik Rp76,16 Triliun
Indonesian Tourism Minister: Domestic Tourists Spending Reached Rp76.16 Trillion
Reporter : Gatot Priyantono
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Jakarta (B2B) - Pemerintah memastikan total belanja wisatawan domestik yang melakukan perjalanan ke seluruh provinsi di Tanah Air hingga semester pertama 2014 mencapai Rp76,16 triliun.
"Sampai dengan semester I 2014, angka perjalanan wisatawan nusantara sudah mencapai 107 juta dengan total pengeluaran mencapai Rp76,16 triliun," kata Menteri Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif, Mari Pangestu, di Jakarta, Senin.
Menurut dia, dengan capaian itu, target sebesar 255 juta wisatawan dalam negeri pada akhir 2014 ini optimistis akan tercapai.
Berbagai gelaran kesenian, budaya, dan wisata di berbagai provinsi juga menjadi penarik utama, baik yang berskala nasional maupun internasional, yang dikemas dalam paket wisata dan dipromosikan berbagai media.
"Untuk meningkatkan jumlah wisatawan nusantara ini, promosi langsung di pasar-pasar utama juga perlu dilakukan termasuk kerja sama dengan maskapai penerbangan," katanya.
Pihaknya mencatat sektor pariwisata dan ekonomi kreatif menjadi salah satu sumber pertumbuhan perekonomian nasional.
Laju pertumbuhan PDB pariwisata hingga tengah 2014 mencapai 6,86 persen atau lebih tinggi daripada laju pertumbuhan ekonomi nasional yaitu 5,17 persen.
Secara keseluruhan, kontribusi pariwisata terhadap PDB berdasarkan harga berlaku sepanjang semester I lalu sudah mencapai Rp136,76 triliun.
"Sebagian besar berasal dari kontribusi sektor restoran sebesar Rp104,06 triliun, kemudian perhotelan Rp19,51 triliun dan rekreasi hiburan Rp13,18 triliun," katanya.
Sementara itu, sektor ekonomi kreatif diperkirakan tumbuh sebesar 5,12 persen atau hampir sama dengan pertumbuhan nasional hingga tengah tahun pertama 2014.
Hingga semester I 2014, nilai tambah yang diciptakan oleh sektor ekonomi kreatif diestimasi mencapai Rp111,2 triliun.
Penyumbang nilai tambah tertinggi antara lain subsektor mode, kuliner, kerajinan serta penerbitan, dan percetakan.
"Keempat subsektor ini juga erat kaitannya dengan sektor pariwisata sehingga pertumbuhan yang baik di sektor pariwisata akan mendukung pertumbuhan di sektor ekonomi kreatif, maupun sebaliknya," kata Pangestu.
"Sinergi pariwisata dan ekonomi kreatif dapat menjadi sumber pertumbuhan perekonomian nasional yang andal," katanya.
Jakarta (B2B) - The total spending by domestic tourists to across Indonesia in the first semester this year reached Rp76.16 trillion.
"Until the first semester, this year, a total of 107 million domestic tourists have travelled across the country spending up to Rp76.16 trillion," Indonesian Tourism Minister, Mari Elka Pangestu stated here on Monday.
She remarked that with this achievement, she was optimistic that the target of 255 million tourists will be reached by the end of this year in view of several national and international events to be held in various regions this year.
"To further increase the number of domestic tourists, direct promotion needs to be carried out in main markets along with increasing cooperation with airline companies," she asserted.
She pointed out that tourism and creative economy have become one of the sources of national economic growth.
The rate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of the tourism sector until mid-2014 reached 6.86 percent or was higher than the national growth rate of 5.17 percent.
In all, contribution of tourism to the GDP based on the current price in the first semester has reached Rp136.76 trillion.
"Most of it came from restaurants reaching Rp104.06 trillion, hotels Rp19.51 trillion, and the recreational sector Rp13.18 trillion," she stated.
She noted that creative economy grew 5.12 percent, which was almost equal to the national growth in the first semester.
The value added by the sector in the period was estimated to reach Rp111.2 trillion with fashion, culinary, handicrafts, publication, and printing being the largest contributors.
"The four sub-sectors are closely linked with tourism, and thus, the growth in the tourism sector will boost growth in the creative economic sector and the other way round. The synergy between the two sectors can be a reliable source of national economic growth," she added.
