How Important The Tourism For Your Country?

Post ini dibuat untuk memenuhi Tugas Softskill Pariwisata

Universitas Gunadarma ATA 2015/2016

Nama : Friska Dianra

NPM : 12615788

Kelas : 1SA05

Whenever the topic of tourism in Indonesia is touched upon, most people will instantly think of Bali. This small but famous island harbors all sorts of entertainment that will appeal to various segments of international tourism: beautiful landscapes, Balinese Hinduism, lively nightclubs, beaches and more. But apart from Bali - and despite the fact that Indonesia has much to offer on other islands - the country has disappointed in attracting a large amount of foreign tourists so far.

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Indonesia contains great potential in the tourism sector; both in the travel industry and the tourism services industry. Late last year, Indonesia's Tourism and Creative Economy minister Marie Elka Pangestu said that tourism contributed about four percent to Indonesia's GDP growth, up half a percentage point from 2011. However, considering the beauty and variety of Indonesia's natural scenery, its diverse cultures, tropical climate and a metropolitan capital city, this figure should resemble the situation in Thailand where the tourism sector contributes about 6.5 percent to the country's GDP. Moreover, a rise in importance of the tourism sector towards the economy will have a positive impact on much-needed job creation in Indonesia as tourism boosts demand for local goods and services.

So, most of all, tourism is important for a country especially in Indonesia because when people travel to different countries the amount of money spent in that country is included in the GDP of that country which then leads to increase in the total income of the country.