A Coruña

A Coruña, Spain, scores 66 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #92 of 309 destinations. 32 of 33 measures come from public sources, with 87% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 66
OECD: 68
UN Tourism: 66
UNDRR: 54

Strongest

Domestic share of nights: 75.6 % of nights by residents of the same country (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) via El Español, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
Tropical nights: 2.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Wastewater safely treated: 30 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (La Opinión A Coruña / EDAR Bens, 2026). Below 50: grade 0/4.
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Consorcio de Turismo y Congresos de A Coruña, 2026). Grade 0/4.
Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.

Spain in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Spain is #3 of 110 countries (5.22 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 69 on the CIRA Index; A Coruña is 3 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 75

Nights in the three busiest months: 33.3 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
Domestic share of nights: 75.6 % of nights by residents of the same country (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) via El Español, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 15.3 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: 184.7 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) via La Voz de Galicia, 2023). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
Average length of stay: 2.4 nights per visitor (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) via EpData, August 2026). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 57.6 % average annual occupancy (El Español, “La ocupación en los hoteles de A Coruña se dispara”, 2025, January–November). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 81

Jobs in tourism industries: 7.1 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
Unemployment rate: 7.5 % of the labour force (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Encuesta de Población Activa (EPA), Q4 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
Income per head: 59,868 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4. Source
Economic diversity: 73.8 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (El País / SEPE (Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal), 2025). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 65

Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Tropical nights: 2.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4. Source
Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
Country disaster risk: 2.5 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4. Source

Water and environment: 58

Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 30 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (La Opinión A Coruña / EDAR Bens, 2026). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 421 kg per resident per year (El Ideal Gallego / Ministerio de Hacienda (Costes efectivos de los servicios de las entidades locales), 2022). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
Green space: not measured yet

Community and housing: 80

Tourism intensity: 4.4 visitor nights per resident per year (INE (Coyuntura Turística Hotelera and Padrón Municipal), 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Cruise pressure: 0.3 cruise passengers in the busiest month per resident (Puertos del Estado, monthly port traffic summaries ("Cuadros resumen", cruise passengers incl. home port and transit), 2025-07). Between 0.3 and 0.5: grade 1/4. Source
Rent growth: 2.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, August 2025 – August 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
Short-let density: 0.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), reported by La Opinión A Coruña, May 2025). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: 90 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (region figure) (Xunta de Galicia, “Rueda destaca la hospitalidad como uno de los principales valores del turismo gallego” [web:18], Reference year not stated; the latest survey is cited in a release dated 2025-01-22). At or above 70: grade 4/4. Source

Access and continuity: 56

Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (spain.info / Concello da Coruña, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4. Source
Air traffic recovery: 97 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (Eurostat avia_paoa, 2025-04–2026-03). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4. Source
Rail share of intercity access: 19.4 % of intercity passengers travelling by long-distance rail (rail vs rail + airport) (Ministerio de Transportes, Observatorio del Ferrocarril en España 2024 (rail, by city) and Eurostat avia_paoa (airport), 2024). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4. Source
Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
Largest airline group share: 53.2 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). Between 40 and 55: grade 1/4. Source
Air route concentration: not measured yet
Early warning and emergency plan: A city emergency plan exists, not updated in the last 3 years (El Español, 2025). Grade 2/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Consorcio de Turismo y Congresos de A Coruña, 2026). Grade 0/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 83 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4. Source
Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4. Source
Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Sede Electrónica del Concello da Coruña / Hosteltur, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4. Source

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