Agra

Agra, India, scores 58 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #168 of 309 destinations. 27 of 30 measures come from public sources, with 80% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 58
• OECD: 55
• UN Tourism: 59
• UNDRR: 41

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 91.8 % of nights by residents of the same country (Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department via Travel Trends Today / Hindustan Times, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0.1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA and Census of India 2011, 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 175.2 kg per resident per year (Down To Earth / Agra Nagar Nigam (ANN) Solid Waste Action Plan, 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Largest airline group share: 64 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (country figure) (DGCA domestic traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Above 55: grade 0/4.
• Income per head: 11,748 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
• Green space: 6.5 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (region figure) (Forest Survey of India, India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021, 2021). Below 10: grade 0/4.

India in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

India is #31 of 110 countries (4.42 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 62 on the CIRA Index; Agra is 4 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 88

• Nights in the three busiest months: 32 % 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: 91.8 % of nights by residents of the same country (Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department via Travel Trends Today / Hindustan Times, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 18.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, India Tourism Data Compendium 2025, 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 121.2 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department / Indian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Studies, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 18.1 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, India Tourism Data Compendium 2025, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 70.7 % average annual occupancy (Horwath HTL, India Hotel Market Review 2025, 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 63

• Jobs in tourism industries: 1.7 % of employment in accommodation and food services (region figure) (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report 2023-24, July 2023–June 2024). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 5.3 % of the labour force (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, 'Labour Market Snapshot of Selected Districts' / 'Labour Market Dynamics in Million-plus Cities', 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 11,748 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 75.3 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (region figure) (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report 2023-24, July 2023–June 2024). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 15

• Extreme heat days: 94.6 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 60: grade 0/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 203.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. 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: 5.2 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4. Source

Water and environment: 44

• Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 76.9 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) / Press Trust of India via ThePrint, 2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 175.2 kg per resident per year (Down To Earth / Agra Nagar Nigam (ANN) Solid Waste Action Plan, 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 6.5 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (region figure) (Forest Survey of India, India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021, 2021). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 100

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: not measured yet
• Short-let density: 0.1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA and Census of India 2011, 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 50

• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Airports Authority of India & Indian Railways / UP Tourism, 2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: 64 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (country figure) (DGCA domestic traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Above 55: grade 0/4. Source
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Uttar Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (UP SDMA) & District Administration Agra, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (District Administration Agra / UP Tourism, 2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 67.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4. 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 (India Today & UP Tourism, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4. Source

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