In 1999 , about 30,000 hotel rooms were available for tourists . As of 2004 , the island achieves over 1,000,000 visitors per year , versus an initial " planned " level of 500,000 visitors , leading to overdevelopment and environmental deterioration : '' " The result has been polluted and eroded beaches , shortages of water , and a deterioration '' " of the quality of life of most Balinese " '' . Political trouble has also affected the island , as the bombing in 2002 by militant Islamists in the tourist area of Kuta killed 202 people , mostly foreigners . This attack , and another in 2005 , severely affected tourism , bringing much economic hardship to the island
bombing in 2002
2002 Bali bombings
History of Bali