A familiar claim circulates on social media every year: Bali is “quiet,” “empty,” or “not worth it right now.”
On December 24, 2025, Bali’s top official moved to publicly rebut that narrative, calling it misinformation rather than a measurable downturn.
During a visit to Benoa Port in Denpasar, Governor Wayan Koster dismissed year-end “tourism downturn” posts and said, “We recorded an increase in tourism visits, which means that (tourism downturn claims) on social media is a hoax.”
The governor’s rebuttal was paired with concrete counts. Local news outlets say Bali has received 6.8 million foreign tourists year-to-date, surpassing the 6.3 million recorded in 2024, with daily foreign arrivals averaging
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