Algiers

Algiers, Algeria, scores 45 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #259 of 309 destinations. 22 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 60% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 45
• OECD: 46
• UN Tourism: 49
• UNDRR: 40

Strongest

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (AirMundo / SNTF / EPAL Port of Algiers / CSCEC, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Nights in the three busiest months: 29.8 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2023, 2024 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 2.9 % 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.

Weakest

• Largest foreign market: 50 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Statista / NEXA MERIDIAN, 2020). Above 40: grade 0/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 40 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (El Watan (reporting on Horeca Expo Algérie), 2025). Below 45: grade 0/4.
• Average length of stay: 1.6 nights per visitor (region figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et de l'Artisanat / Direction du Tourisme et de l'Artisanat (DTA) de la Wilaya d'Alger, Annuaire Statistique, 2015). Below 1.8: grade 0/4.

Algeria in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Algeria is #89 of 110 countries (3.52 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 54 on the CIRA Index; Algiers is 9 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 50

• Nights in the three busiest months: 29.8 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2023, 2024 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 86 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Oxford Business Group / Office National des Statistiques (ONS), 2016). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 50 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Statista / NEXA MERIDIAN, 2020). Above 40: grade 0/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 139.2 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et de l'Artisanat / World Bank UN Tourism data, 2023). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 1.6 nights per visitor (region figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et de l'Artisanat / Direction du Tourisme et de l'Artisanat (DTA) de la Wilaya d'Alger, Annuaire Statistique, 2015). Below 1.8: grade 0/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 40 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (El Watan (reporting on Horeca Expo Algérie), 2025). Below 45: grade 0/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 58

• Jobs in tourism industries: 2.9 % 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: 11.6 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
• Income per head: 18,586 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 50

• Extreme heat days: 14.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 87.6 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4. Source
• Flood hazard: not measured yet
• Wildfire and storm hazard: not measured yet
• Country disaster risk: 4.2 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4. Source

Water and environment: 42

• Water scarcity: not measured yet
• Wastewater safely treated: 76.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations in Algeria / WHO & UN-Habitat SDG 6.3.1 Database, 2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 365 kg per resident per year (region figure) (Improving Solid Waste Management Using a Geographic Information System in Algeria (Case of Algiers), Civil Engineering Journal / ONS, 2024). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
• Green space: 2.5 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (UN-Habitat, World Cities Report Statistical Annex (SDG Indicator 11.7.1), 2020). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 25

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 12 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Lamacta Immobilier Algérie, 2024). Between 10 and 15: grade 1/4. Source
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 46

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (AirMundo / SNTF / EPAL Port of Algiers / CSCEC, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4. 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: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: A national system only; no city plan found (World Bank / Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), 2024–2025). Grade 1/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts / Algérie Presse Service, 2024). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 39.2 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4. 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 such as a tourist tax or levy (Journal Officiel de la République Algérienne Démocratique et Populaire (Loi de finances), 2023–2024). Grade 2/4. Source

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