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Issue 9 · November 8, 2026

Funding for the Canggu tram, 5.85% growth and 650,000 visitors in September

A week of numbers and construction: the airport tram now has funding, and the island's economy grew faster in the third quarter. Arrivals beat last year for a third month, and Kuta is getting ready for the rainy season.

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The week in brief

  1. About Rp 2 trillion allocated for the 12 km airport–Canggu tram
  2. Bali's economy grew 5.85% in the third quarter; construction up 8.91%
  3. Bali received 650,169 foreign visitors in September, up 2.36% on last year
  4. Kuta is building a beachfront walkway and widening junctions by December

Kuta gets a beachfront walkway, and two junctions are being widened by December

Badung regency is carrying out works across its southern part. A pedestrian promenade along Kuta beach is on schedule. The Imam Bonjol and Sunset Road junction and the Siligita junction are being widened, with completion targeted for December. A pump house with six pumps rated at 30,000 liters per second is going up at the Tukad Mati weir. Drainage work on Jalan Dewi Sri is being sped up to curb flooding. In 2027 the promenade works continue north toward Legian.

What it means: South Badung is being prepared for the rainy season and traffic. This supports demand for homes near Kuta and Legian.

Source: ANTARA

Infrastructure

Bali welcomed 650,000 foreign visitors in September, a third month above last year

Bali's statistics office published September 2026 figures. The island received 650,169 foreign visitors, 2.36% more than a year earlier. July and August were also above last year. Australia led with 165,100 visitors, followed by China, India, Japan and France. January to September arrivals reached 5.24 million, 1.15% below last year.

What it means: Arrivals have beaten last year for three months running. For short-term rentals, that supports the year-end high season.

Source: ANTARA

Tourism

Bank Indonesia expects trade to lift Bali business activity at the end of 2026

Bank Indonesia's Bali office released its business activity survey. Wholesale and retail trade are expected to support activity in the fourth quarter of 2026. The net balance of business responses is expected at 47.76%, in positive territory. The year-end holiday season drives the growth. Tourism lifts demand for food, drinks, local goods, accommodation, and transport. The bank calls tourism the main engine of the island's economy.

What it means: The bank expects a strong year-end season. For rentals, this is the period of peak demand.

Source: ANTARA

Economy

Bali's economy grew 5.85% in the third quarter; construction up 8.91%

Bali's statistics office released third-quarter 2026 results. The island's economy grew 5.85% on the same quarter last year. Construction rose 8.91% and financial services 9%. Hotels and restaurants grew 6.23%, slower than a year earlier, while five-star hotel occupancy went up. Over nine months the economy grew 5.74%.

What it means: Construction is growing faster than the economy as a whole. Guests are choosing pricier stays, which supports demand for quality villas.

Source: ANTARA

Economy

Bali's airport–Canggu tram gets about Rp 2 trillion in funding

State railway company KAI says the government has allocated about Rp 2 trillion for a tram in Bali. The 12 km battery-electric line should take about two years to build. Phase one runs from the airport to Legian, phase two from Legian to Canggu. The corridor carries up to 150,000 people and 80,000 vehicles a day. The province, Badung regency, and KAI signed the project agreement in September.

What it means: The project now has funding and a build timeline. Travel from the airport to Seminyak and Canggu may get easier, but we still assess yields without the tram.

Source: ANTARA

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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