THE IMPACT OF OVERTOURISM ON FOREIGN TOURIST VISITS TO BALI: A CASE STUDY OF THE FAILURE OF FODOR'S NO LIST 2025

Abstract

Bali is one of the tourist destinations recommended against visiting by tourists on the  Fodor's No List 2025. The reason is that overtourism has had various negative impacts on the local population, social environment, natural resources, foreign tourists, and tourism quality. Overtourism has led to an increase in waste littering tourist attractions like Kuta Beach, and has resulted in the loss of agricultural land and rice paddies due to the use of buildings and infrastructure to support tourism businesses. This study aimed to examine the impact of the  Fodor's No List 2025 on foreign tourist visits to Bali, which were predicted to decline. However, the study results show an increase in foreign tourist visits, reaching 7.05 million. In 2024, the number of visits reached 6.3 million. This number of visits is a record high in the last ten years. The study also examined the various impacts of overtourism on local residents' activities, the social and natural environment, waste pollution, natural resources, and tourism quality.