Indonesia's tourism industry is benefitted by a tropical climate, a vast archipelago of 17,508 islands, 6,000 of them being inhabited, and the second longest shoreline in the world (54,716 km) after Canada.t is the world's largest and most populous country situated only on islands. The beaches in Bali, diving sites in Bunaken, Mount Bromo in East Java, Lake Toba and various national parks in Sumatra are popular scenic destinations. Indonesia has a rich cultural diversity, with 719 living languages used across the archipelago. The ancient Prambanan and Borobudur temples, Toraja, Yogyakarta, Minangkabau, and of course Bali, with its many Hindu festivities, are some of the popular destinations for cultural tourism.

Indonesia is a member of PATA and was the host of its annual conference in 1963 and 1974 in Jakarta, and in 2003 in Bali. Indonesia also was the host of PATA Travel Mart in 1985 and 1989 in Bali, and 2016 in Jakarta.