Foreign Tourist Arrivals to Bali Decline in April 2026 Despite Monthly Growth
Bali, June 18, 2026 – The number of foreign tourists arriving in Bali declined in April 2026 compared to the same month last year, even though arrivals showed a significant increase from the previous month. The Bali Provincial Central Statistics Agency (BPS-Bali) reported that 553,328 foreign visitors entered Bali in April 2026, marking a 17.21% rise from March 2026. However, this figure represents a 6.41% decrease compared to April 2025. Positive Monthly Recovery Trend
Agus Gede Hendrayana Hermawan, Head of BPS-Bali, noted the month-to-month growth as a positive signal for Bali’s tourism recovery following fluctuations earlier in the year. The increase was primarily driven by arrivals through I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, which saw an 18.85% rise compared to March. In contrast, tourists arriving via sea routes including Benoa Port, Padang Bai, and Celukan Bawang experienced a steep 94.61% decline.
Cumulative figures for January to April 2026 totaled 2,019,892 foreign tourist arrivals, slightly lower by 1.11% than the same period in 2025. Australia remained the leading source market with 146,414 visitors in April, followed by India (46,513), China (44,447), the United Kingdom (24,248), and the United States (23,986). Notably, visitor numbers from the Middle East surged by 110.81%, and Africa increased by 97.37% compared to the previous month.
Impact on Accommodation Sector
The rise in tourist arrivals positively affected hotel occupancy rates. Star-rated hotels in Bali recorded an average room occupancy rate of 57.94% in April, a 5.40 percentage point increase from March. Non-star-rated hotels also experienced growth, reaching 34.81% occupancy, up 1.49 points. Badung Regency led with the highest hotel occupancy rate at 57.95%, while Bangli Regency reported the lowest at 22.42%. The average length of stay at star-rated hotels was 2.87 nights, with international tourists averaging 3.11 nights compared to 2.42 nights for domestic guests.
Outlook for Bali Tourism
Agus Gede Hendrayana Hermawan assessed that despite the slight annual decline in total arrivals, the monthly improvement in tourist numbers and hotel occupancy point to a continuing upward trend for Bali’s tourism industry. The recovery is further supported by strong performances in key source markets and growing interest from regions such as the Middle East and Africa.
The data highlights ongoing challenges via sea-based travel routes, which may require further attention to rebalance visitor flow channels. Nonetheless, Bali tourism stakeholders remain cautiously optimistic as the island navigates post-pandemic market dynamics and strives to regain pre-pandemic visitor levels.
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