January 2009 saw the best January for International inbounds Bali has seen in a long time. The figures were up 17 percent on January 2008, which is great news for the Bali Tourism Industry.

Australia has taken the number one spot for international inbounds to Bali for the first time over Japan. January also saw South Korea who was the 4^th biggest inbound arrivals slip to 7^th on the list of international inbounds, down 23 percent for the same month last year.

China moved to 3^rd spot for international inbounds and is rapidly becoming a tourist spot for Chinese travelers. Malaysia for the first time has entered into the top five countries for visitors to Bali, which is also a significant increase for the same period last year.

In conclusion, Bali has seen great gains with international inbounds and hopes to maintain this level which will see the country thrive during these economic hard times.

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