Despite international minimum promotional funds, Indonesian arrivals grow Q1 2009, an official of the department of culture and tourism told the press that Indonesia is not able to use the vertical promoting international media due to a lack of funding.

Indonesia is left far behind by other neighboring nations, such as Malaysia.Indonesia total annual budget for the promotion of only $ 20 million, compared to Malaysia’s promotion budget estimated at U.S. $ 100 million a year. This shortage of funds makes it impossible for Promotional Indonesia undertake important time of dissemination, such as those made by the Singapore and Malaysia.Malaysia.
The limited funding available to promote Indonesia can not buy advertising programs with major distribution outlets. Indonesia can only buy their own advertising campaigns in select markets and assisting the representative offices of overseas tourism promotion.
However, promoting a limited number of fronts still yields significant results for the Indonesian tourism. The total foreign tourist arrivals to Indonesia during the first quarter of 2009 increased 1.53% when compared to Q1 2008.