The current global financial crisis exacerbated by the outbreak of H1N1 influenza, has not affected Bali's tourism industry, say experts.
Aloysius Purwa, chairman of the Bali branch of the Indonesian Association of Travel Agencies (Asita), said Bali had experienced significant growth in the number of tourists visiting from January to May 2009.
"The number of tourists from China, Malaysia and Taiwan has increased," Purwa said.
Based on the latest data from the Bali office of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the number of Chinese tourists reached 21,492.
The number of tourists from Malaysia is also increasing, while Japan and Australia have remained the island's top markets since the early l980s.
