An Assessment of Covid-19 Pandemic Impact on Indonesian Tourism Sector

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the impact of Covid-19 outbreak in term of tourism sector. The Covid-19 pandemic had a tremendous impact on all countries, one of it was Indonesia, that had been affected. Many sectors are affected, including tourism. A seriously affected in tourism is the micro, medium small enterprise or called MSME sector, this has a major influence on the rate of economic growth of the country, specifically in tourism sector. The existence of this pandemic, the tourism small and medium-sized enterprises experiencing huge losses, one of it is the lack of foreign tourists coming. The method used in the research is content analysis which analyze new in media that shown the topic related to Covid-19 and tourism. In contrast to previous studies, the decline in the number of tourists was due to the reach of tourist attractions, facilities, access, and costs, this study tries to look in more detail about how the Covid-19 pandemic has a serious impact on the tourism sector. As the result, the number of foreign tourist visits or foreign tourists to Indonesia has decreased in 2020 by 28.85% compared to the number of visits in 2019. Some areas such as Bali and Yogyakarta have lost both local and foreign tourists. This has an impact on MSME providers of travel, hotels, souvenir providers, regional handicrafts, and food and drink providers in tourist areas.

Do Indonesians Dare to Travel During This Pandemic?

“…There needs to promotions through increased facilities, promotions, and price cuts (e.g. Atmojo and Fridayani, 2021;Ardiansyah, 2020). Concentration needs to be focused on issues of access, attractiveness, cost, and facilities so that it becomes a brand image slowly attracts visitors again.…”

Simulasi Penerapan Teori Antrian Dalam Pembatasan Pengunjung Objek Wisata

“…Objek wisata di Kabupaten/kota selain zona merah diizinkan dibuka dengan pembatasan kapasitas maksimal 25%, sementara pada kabupaten/kota yang termasuk zona merah ditutup. Pembatasan ini menyebabkan sektor pariwisata sangat rentan terdampak [6]- [8] dibandingkan sektor ekonomi lainnya. Sebagai contoh, jumlah wisatawan asing yang berkunjung ke Indonesia pada Maret 2021 turun 71,84% dibandingkan Maret 2020 [9].…”

Policy Socialization and Business Strategy Direction of Eco-Tourism

“…The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism sector in Indonesia has been carried out in several studies. Atmojo and Fridayani (2021) has analyzed the impact of COVID-19 on the tourism sector, especially on MSMEs. Using a qualitative research type with content analysis, they saw the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the decline in tourists in Bali and Yogyakarta, which affected the loss of MSMEs that provide travel and hotels souvenirs, regional crafts, and food and beverage at tourist attractions.…”