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Last verified: Tuesday, 19. March 2024 at 07:55 AM

Indonesia Travel Advisory

Warning Level Icon We advise caution when travelling to Indonesia

Local Situation: 3.4 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to Indonesia. We detected travel advisories from 7 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.3 / 5

Indonesia shares a land border with 3 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Indonesia), the Advisory Index is 3.3 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Papua New Guinea (3.8), East Timor with 3.2 and Malaysia with 2.8 (of 5).

Current informationen on Covid-19 in Indonesia

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Indonesia. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).

There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Indonesia.

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Advice scoring history for Indonesia

Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Indonesia.

Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.

Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.

Rating Details (single travel warnings)

These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Indonesia from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.4 out of 5.0.

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: New Zealand

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Exercise increased caution elsewhere in Indonesia, including in Jakarta, Surabaya, elsewhere in Sulawesi and in Bali, due to the ongoing threat of terrorism (level 2 of 4).

Source: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/indonesia

Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe.

This is a regional information covering specific areas of Indonesia.

Issued by: New Zealand government

Info: If you are planning international travel at this time, please read our COVID-19 related travel advice here, alongside our destination specific travel advice below.

Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling.

This is a regional information covering specific areas of Indonesia.

Issued by: New Zealand government

Info: Avoid non-essential travel to Papua, South Papua, Central Papua, Highland Papua and West Papua provinces due to civil unrest and the risk of kidnapping (level 3 of 4). Avoid non-essential travel to Poso regency in Central Sulawesi due to the risk of terrorism (level 3 of 4).

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: United States

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Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed. Exercise increased caution in Indonesia due to terrorism and natural disasters. Some areas have increased risk.  Read the entire Travel Advisory. Do Not travel to: The provinces of Central Papua (Papua Tengah) and Highland Papua (Papua Pegunungan) due to civil unrest. Terrorists continue plotting ...

Source: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/indonesia-travel-advisory.html

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Canada

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The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)

Source: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/indonesia

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Finland

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Iaktta särskild försiktighet - Risk för terrordåd. Undvik stora folksamlingar. Mycket naturkatastrofer.

Source: https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/ID

Individual rating changes for Indonesia

This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Indonesia. Most recent events first.

Changes from August 8th 2020

The total rating for Indonesia changed from 3.9 to 4.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government increased their existing warning for Indonesia to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from August 7th 2020

The total rating for Indonesia changed from 4.0 to 3.9. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government decreased their existing warning for Indonesia to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 5.0 (by -1.0).

Changes from April 9th 2020

The total rating for Indonesia changed from 3.9 to 4.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The Austrian government issued a new warning for Indonesia with a rating of 5.0.

Changes from March 27th 2020

The total rating for Indonesia changed from 3.4 to 3.9. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government increased their existing warning for Indonesia to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +3.0).

Changes from March 22nd 2020

The total rating for Indonesia changed from 3.1 to 3.4. Here are the influencing details:

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The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Indonesia to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +2.0).

Changes from March 18th 2020

The total rating for Indonesia changed from 3.0 to 3.1. Here are the influencing details:

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The Australian government increased their existing warning for Indonesia to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 17th 2020

The total rating for Indonesia changed from 2.9 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The Irish government increased their existing warning for Indonesia to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 14th 2020

The total rating for Indonesia changed from 2.5 to 2.9. Here are the influencing details:

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The Australian government issued a new warning for Indonesia with a rating of 4.0.

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The Danish government increased their existing warning for Indonesia to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from September 25th 2019

The total rating for Indonesia changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government issued a new warning for Indonesia with a rating of 2.0.

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The Canadian government issued a new warning for Indonesia with a rating of 2.0.

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The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Indonesia with a rating of 2.0.

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The Irish government issued a new warning for Indonesia with a rating of 3.0.

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The Finnish government issued a new warning for Indonesia with a rating of 3.0.

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The Danish government issued a new warning for Indonesia with a rating of 3.0.

About Indonesia

Indonesia with its capital Jakarta is a country in Asia (South-Eastern Asia), slightly less than three times the size of Texas (1,919,440 km²). The country is located Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. The climate can be described as tropical; hot, humid; more moderate in highlands. The landscape is mostly coastal lowlands; larger islands have interior mountains. With a population of about 237.51 million citizens.

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Topic Value
Capital Jakarta
Population about 237.51 million
Size 1.919.440 km²
Size comparable to slightly less than three times the size of Texas
Common languages English, Indonesian, Javanese, Dutch
Currency Rupiah (short: IDR)
Common voltage (electricity) 127/230V - 50Hz
Used GSM Frequencies 900/1800/3G
International phone prefix +62
Internet Top Level Domain .id
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 ID
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 IDN
Countrycode: ISO Numeric 360

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Indonesia is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

  • air pollution in urban areas
  • deforestation
  • sewage
  • smoke and haze from forest fires
  • water pollution from industrial wastes

Natural hazzards

  • earthquakes
  • forest fires
  • Indonesia contains the most volcanoes of any country in the world - some 76 are historically active; significant volcanic activity occurs on Java, Sumatra, the Sunda Islands, Halmahera Island, Sulawesi Island, Sangihe Island, and in the Banda Sea; Merapi
  • occasional floods
  • severe droughts
  • tsunamis
  • volcanoes

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Indonesia. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

  1. apparel
  2. appliances
  3. automotive
  4. cement
  5. chemical fertilizers
  6. electrical appliances
  7. footwear
  8. handicrafts
  9. jewelry
  10. medical instruments

Agriculture products

  1. beef
  2. cocoa
  3. coffee
  4. essential oil
  5. fish
  6. forest products
  7. medicinal herbs
  8. palm oil
  9. poultry
  10. rubber

Indonesian Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Indonesia.

Export products

  1. animal or vegetable fats (includes palm oil)
  2. electrical machinery
  3. machinery
  4. mechanical appliance parts
  5. mineral fuels
  6. rubber

Import products

  1. boilers
  2. electric machinery
  3. foodstuffs
  4. iron
  5. machinery
  6. mechanical parts
  7. mineral fuels
  8. steel

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Indonesia?

Indonesia is currently rated at 3,4 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 7 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Indonesia.

Is it safe to travel Indonesia in 2024?

Visiting the country Indonesia is usually fine. The score is at 3,4 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for Indonesia?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 7 individual sources for Indonesia.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Indonesia?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Indonesia. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Indonesia.

What is the size of Indonesia?

Indonesia has a size of 1,919,440 km² or 741,100 mi² which is slightly less than three times the size of Texas.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.