BALI – The Bali Provincial Tourism Office (Dispar Bali) is optimistic that the number of foreign tourist visits to Bali will reach 7 million by the end of 2026. As of August 2026, the number of international tourist arrivals to the Island of the Gods had reached around 4.6 million visits.
“We are optimistic that by the end of the year, the figure will reach 7 million visits,” said Bali Tourism Agency Head I Wayan Sumarajaya on Monday (September 14, 2026).
Sumarajaya said Bali recorded approximately 4.6 million foreign tourist visits through August 2026, a decrease of around 1 percent compared with the same period last year. Despite the slight decline, the Bali Tourism Office remains confident that the annual target can still be achieved. According to Sumarajaya, September, October and December are among the periods expected to contribute significantly to Bali's foreign tourist arrivals.
He said tourist arrivals had increased from May, continued to rise in June and reached a peak in July. Arrivals remained relatively high in August and are expected to stay strong through September and October, before potentially increasing again toward the December peak.
“The increase started in May, then June, with the peak in July. August, September and October are still relatively high, although there will be a slight decline, before reaching another peak in December,” he explained.
Alongside efforts to increase the number of foreign tourist arrivals, the Bali Provincial Tourism Office is also emphasizing the quality of international visitors coming to the island.
The issue has gained attention amid cases involving foreign tourists who violate Indonesian regulations and subsequently face deportation by immigration authorities.
Sumarajaya said enforcement against foreign tourists who violate the rules is part of efforts to protect Bali's tourism image. According to him, tourists who fail to comply with immigration requirements or violate applicable regulations should be subject to sanctions in accordance with the law.
“If there is a violation, if someone does not comply with the policies we have implemented or fails to meet immigration requirements, we support deportation,” he said.
He added that firm action against tourists who violate the rules is necessary to prevent the behavior of one or two individuals from damaging Bali's overall tourism reputation.
“That is actually a good thing. We should not allow the actions of one or two people to damage the image of our tourism if we simply let it happen,” Sumarajaya said.
As part of preventive measures, the Bali Tourism Office continues to encourage coordination with immigration authorities, including efforts to provide foreign tourists with clear information about the rules they must follow while staying in Bali.
One of the measures involves communicating information about what tourists are allowed and not allowed to do, or the “do's and don'ts” during their stay on the island.
“We encourage participation and coordination with Immigration. One of the efforts is to provide instructions on what is allowed and what is not. That is prevention, in the form of a circular letter,” Sumarajaya explained.
He emphasized that law enforcement against foreign tourists remains under the authority of the Immigration Office. The Bali Tourism Office, he said, supports the enforcement of these regulations as part of efforts to develop higher-quality and more sustainable tourism in Bali.
With 4.6 million foreign tourist visits recorded through August, Bali is now looking to the final months of 2026 to reach its target of 7 million international tourist arrivals while maintaining the quality and reputation of the island's tourism sector.
