Get ready, there are 1 Billion Tourists by 2012

COMPASS/FERGANATA SENSES RIATMOKO Tourists from Netherlands buy Blangkon in Yogyakarta Palace, Yogyakarta, Thursday (26/7/2012). During the month of Ramadan, visitors of Yogyakarta Kingdom dominated by foreign tourists by number range 600 visitors per day while domestic tourists descend from at least 1500 visitors a day to about 300 visitors a day. COMPASS/HERU SRI KUMOROWisatawan down the road enjoying foreign ships and labour activity in the ports of loading and unloading goods Sunda Kelapa, Jakarta, Friday (20/7/2012). The Government is optimistic the target 8 million foreign tourists visited Indonesia optimistic achieved. In addition to relying on the conventional tourist attractions such as beaches, temples, museums and cultural attractions, the rise of the concert artist abroad also encourage foreign tourist arrivals. COMPASS IMAGES/NI LUH MADE FTuris foreign capture Dance EARTH War at Lake Sentani, Jayapura Festival, New Guinea, on Tuesday (19/6/2012). COMPASS/DEDI MUHTADISejumlah Germany tourist tour guide dressed in typical delivered custom Dragon walk in Kampung Adat Dragon early may 2012.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com — try to imagine this number, in 2012 predicted there are 1 billion international tourists. It means 1 billion people across the country doing the movement on this earth to pelesiran.

Secretary-General of the Ministry of tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf), Wardiyatmo, said that by 2030, the number of international tourists are predicted to reach 1.8 billion people.

"This means for 18 years, its growth almost doubled," he said while delivering on the tourism sector exposure in the G-20 and T-20 forum told reporters in Jakarta, Monday (14/8/2012).

He explained that in the G-20 forum in Mexico on 18-19 June 2012, tourism discussed as one of the sectors that has an important contribution to job creation, economic growth, and a decent livelihood.

"This year is a milestone (milestone) for a global government tourism, of course also for our own," said Wardiyatmo.

In the G-20 forum that discussed the key role of tourism to the economy of a country. Indonesia itself being the only ASEAN member countries that joined in the G-20. Like Wardiyatmo, expressed the G-20 is a forum for global economic cooperation.

"Maju-mundurnya of the world are determined by the G-20 forum. A representation of G-20 GDP (gross domestic product) for 80 percent of world trade, "he added.

Interestingly, in this forum, tourism is viewed essential and gives the role not only on the world economy, but also of the world civilization. Thus, the effect on tourism economy growth, alleviating poverty, providing employment, and preserving the environment.

Meanwhile, in the T-20 forum or forum of Tourism Ministers of the G-20 was discussed a few important points, such as the deal that tourism is an industry that first emerged from the crisis.

Tourism, further Wardiyatmo, able to restore the situation is considered to be a country pascakrisis, such as crisis, economic crisis, natural and political crisis. In addition, tourism also contributes to the development of tourism infrastructure and services that can benefit the local community.

"We see examples of Disneyland in United States. It was just a tourist attraction, but developed its infrastructure into tourist destinations, complete with a restaurant that continues to grow, then a hotel, and another, "take apart Wardiyatmo.

Indonesia has set its target through Kemenparekraf foreign tourists visit in 2012 by 8 million visits. As for the target in 2013, added Wardiyatmo, planned for 9 million visits. For instance, the number of international tourist visits to ASEAN in 2011 reach 77.1 million visits. $ 7.6 million of whom visited Indonesia.