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Issue 8 · November 1, 2026

Badung's road budget, a late rainy season and 19,000–24,000 visitors a day

A week of budgets and seasons: Badung puts more than half of its 2027 spending into infrastructure, and rains in most of the island will start only in December. Arrivals hold steady, while flights and ferries get cheaper for the holidays.

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The week in brief

  1. Badung plans 2027 spending above Rp 13 trillion, with 54.14% for infrastructure
  2. The rainy season starts in December for 85% of the island's zones, peaking in February 2027
  3. Bali receives 19,000–24,000 foreign visitors a day; fuel supply problems did not dent arrivals
  4. Bank Indonesia expects Bali's economy to grow 5.5–5.9% in 2026

Badung bets on longer trips: the south for leisure, the center for culture, the north for eco-tourism

Badung's tourism office is shifting its target from visitor numbers to trip length and spending. The south stays focused on hotels and entertainment, the center on culture, and the north on eco- and agro-tourism. Tour operators from India and East Asia are taken to Sangeh, Taman Ayun and villages. The Barong Festival runs November 6–7, 2026 at Taman Ayun.

What it means: The regency is promoting central and northern Badung, not just the coast. For rentals, that means more events and guests beyond Canggu and Kuta.

Source: NusaBali

Tourism

Bank Indonesia expects Bali's economy to grow 5.5–5.9% in 2026

Bank Indonesia's Bali office expects the province's economy to grow 5.5–5.9% in 2026. The governor cited 16.3 million visitors a year: about 7 million foreign and 9.3 million domestic tourists. Hotels and restaurants are asked to buy more local rice, vegetables, fruit and fish. That requirement has long been set in regional regulation No. 99 of 2018.

What it means: Growth forecasts stay above 5%, with about 7 million foreign visitors a year. Rental demand rests on these numbers.

Source: NusaBali

Economy

Domestic flights get cheaper for December 22 – January 10 as the state covers VAT

Indonesia approved travel discounts for the Christmas and New Year holidays. On domestic flights from December 22, 2026 to January 10, 2027, the state pays the ticket VAT, and the airport fee is cut by 50%. Tickets on these terms have been on sale since October 20. Sea and rail travel get 30% off the base fare.

What it means: Flights to Bali from other islands will cost less over the holidays. For Indonesian villa guests, that is a reason to book late December early.

Source: Bali Post

Tourism

Bali's rainy season starts late: December for 85% of the island's zones

Bali's tourism office urged hotels, villas and restaurants to prepare for the 2026–2027 rainy season. BMKG forecasts a late start in all 20 seasonal zones on the island. Rains begin in November in 15% of zones, including Petang in Badung and Payangan in Gianyar, and in December in the other 85%. The peak is expected in February 2027 in 80% of zones, with above-normal rain in 30%.

What it means: Before December, villa owners should check roofs, gutters and site drainage. If the villa is rented out, the manager needs a plan for a flooded access road.

Source: Bali Post

Tourism

Bali is lined up as Indonesia's second international financial center site after Jakarta

Indonesia plans to develop Bali as an international financial center, the coordinating minister for economic affairs said in Nusa Dua on October 29. The regulatory framework is still being finalized. The first phase will run in Jakarta, and the second is being prepared for Bali. The central government will choose the location on the island.

What it means: For now this is a statement of intent with no timeline or site. The final regulation will show which area gets the center.

Source: detikBali

Economy

Badung's 2027 budget: Rp 13 trillion in spending, 54% for infrastructure

Badung presented its draft 2027 budget to the regional council. Revenue is planned above Rp 11 trillion and spending above Rp 13 trillion. Own-source revenue is expected above Rp 10 trillion, with Rp 729 billion in transfers. Strategic infrastructure takes 54.14% of spending and education 20.05%.

What it means: More than half of the regency budget goes to infrastructure. Badung covers Canggu, Pererenan and Uluwatu, so this means roads to properties in those areas.

Source: detikBali

Economy

Badung moves a Rp 1.67 trillion loan for the Canggu tunnel road to 2028

Badung has postponed to 2028 a Rp 1.67 trillion loan for the Gatsu Barat – Canggu road. Starting construction in 2027 is not technically possible, so the regency will first buy the land from its own revenue. The loan will fund a 2.4 km tunnel at a depth of 15 meters. The corridor of more than 19 km will link Gatot Subroto Barat, Canggu, Mengwitani and Werdhi Bhuana into a ring road.

What it means: Construction slips by at least a year, while land acquisition for the route starts earlier. Buyers of plots near the future corridor should check whether they fall inside the road strip.

Source: detikBali

Infrastructure

Bali sees 19,000–24,000 foreign visitors a day, holding steady through 2026

Bali's governor said the island is receiving 19,000 to 24,000 foreign visitors a day. October's fuel supply problems did not hurt arrivals, he said. In 2025 Bali welcomed about 7.05 million foreign and 9.3 million domestic tourists. Hotel and restaurant revenue through October 22 was up about Rp 600 billion on last year.

What it means: A daily base of 19,000 to 24,000 visitors is the demand behind short-term rentals. There was no October dip.

Source: ANTARA

Tourism

Costa Serena cruise ship brings 1,795 passengers and 1,079 crew to Benoa port

The Italian-flagged cruise ship Costa Serena docked at Benoa port on the afternoon of October 30. It carried 1,795 passengers and 1,079 crew. The ship sailed in from Puerto Princesa in the Philippines and is scheduled to continue to Darwin. During the stop, passengers took shore excursions around the island.

What it means: Benoa handles international cruises across the Asia-Pacific region. This is a separate visitor stream that bypasses Ngurah Rai airport.

Source: detikBali

Tourism

Chinese arrivals to Indonesia up 16.5%; Bali hosts Chinese travel agents

The Ministry of Tourism brought seven Chinese travel agencies and tour operators to Bali on October 19–25. Participants came from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other cities. Statistics Indonesia counted 1.054 million Chinese visitors from January to August 2026. That is 16.46% more than a year earlier, while all foreign arrivals grew 5.38%. Bali has a direct Guangzhou–Denpasar flight.

What it means: The Chinese market is growing faster than the rest. If agents build packages, short-term rentals gain another source of guests.

Source: NusaBali

Tourism

Turyapada Tower in Buleleng to get its gondola by late December; project cost Rp 670.5 billion

The main structure of Turyapada Tower in Buleleng, North Bali, is complete. Gondola equipment is arriving from China, with installation starting in November and finishing by late December. Current work covers a park, a restaurant, lounge areas, an access road and the gondola terminal. The project budget totals Rp 670.5 billion, with about Rp 27 billion set aside for 2027.

What it means: North Bali is getting a major new attraction. The provincial administration expects it to lift the economy of Buleleng and Tabanan.

Source: ANTARA

Infrastructure

Gilimanuk and Padangbai ports waive 100% of port fees for the holiday season

Ferry operator ASDP is waiving port service fees at 14 ports on seven crossings. The list includes the Ketapang–Gilimanuk and Padangbai–Lembar routes, which connect Bali with Java and Lombok. The waiver covers foot passengers and Class II and IVA vehicles on round trips. Discounted tickets go on sale November 7 for travel from December 22 to January 10.

What it means: Driving to a villa from Java or Lombok over the holidays will cost less. Discounted tickets can be booked from November 7.

Source: ANTARA

Tourism

Celukan Bawang port's Pier 3 in Buleleng is 88% ready for the holidays

Pelindo is preparing Pier 3 at Celukan Bawang port as a backup ferry crossing for the holidays. Crews are compacting the road and installing lighting, road signs and other facilities. The pier is expected to open in the second week of November, once the road concrete cures. The central government is still choosing vessels and routes.

What it means: A backup ferry route into North Bali, besides Gilimanuk, should be ready for the holidays. Vessels and routes are not yet approved.

Source: detikBali

Infrastructure

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Issue 7 · October 25, 2026

Bali's grid at 1,379 MW peak, mortgages up 1.67% and a seventh airline on the Melbourne route

  • Bali's grid: 1,678 MW of capacity against a 1,379 MW peak; about 2,744 MW planned for 2025–2034
  • Accommodation and food grew 11.83% in January–August 2026, the fastest of any sector
  • Bali mortgage lending reached Rp 13.24 trillion in August, up 1.67% year on year
  • TransNusa adds seven weekly Bali – Melbourne flights; Australians are about 25% of foreign arrivals
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Issue 6 · October 18, 2026

6.6 million passengers through Ngurah Rai in a quarter, Rp 176 trillion in tourism earnings, and 5.5 million foreign visitors by September

  • Ngurah Rai Airport: 6.6 million passengers in July-September, up 16% on the second quarter
  • Bali tourism earned Rp 176 trillion in 2025, about 55% of Indonesia's total
  • About 5.5 million foreign tourists by 30 September; more than 7 million expected for the year
  • Kura-Kura Bali special zone: Rp 1.8 trillion of accumulated investment in the first half of 2026
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Issue 5 · October 11, 2026

Rp 4 trillion needed for 85 km of Bali coast, France takes third place with 41,937 visits, and the Benoa cruise pier grows to 500 m

  • Kuta coast: 85 km still critical, estimated at Rp 4 trillion; Rp 1.2 trillion already spent on 130 km
  • August arrivals: 41,937 French visitors, up 20.42%, ahead of India at 34,837
  • Six low-emission zones approved for 2026-2030, including Kuta, Ubud, Sanur and Nusa Dua
  • Benoa cruise pier extended from 350 to 500 m; 76 liners expected in 2026
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Issue 2 · September 20, 2026

Infrastructure week: the airport, the roads and the parking lots

  • AirNav and Boeing are modeling how to raise Ngurah Rai's capacity without a second taxiway
  • Badung is putting Rp 4.8 trillion into construction and land purchases for parking
  • Bali's fishing port moves to Jembrana, freeing Benoa for cruise ships and yachts
  • Melbourne–Denpasar gets four flights a week starting October 19
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