Almaty

Almaty, Kazakhstan, scores 67 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #84 of 309 destinations. 25 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 84% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 67
• OECD: 66
• UN Tourism: 74
• UNDRR: 64

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 69.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (Almaty Invest (citing Bureau of National Statistics / Almaty Tourism Department), Jan–Sep 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 4.4 % of the labour force (Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty City Regional Statistics, Q2 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 202.6 kg per resident per year (Ranking.kz / Bureau of National Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2025). At or below 350: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Rent growth: 18.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan (via DigitalBusiness.kz / Homsters), August 2025 – August 2026). Above 15: grade 0/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Kursiv Media, 'Rethinking Almaty: More than a transit city', 2024). Grade 1/4.

Kazakhstan in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Kazakhstan is #56 of 110 countries (4.09 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 59 on the CIRA Index; Almaty is 8 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 70

• Nights in the three busiest months: 37.5 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2021, 2022 moving average). Between 35 and 40: grade 2/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 69.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (Almaty Invest (citing Bureau of National Statistics / Almaty Tourism Department), Jan–Sep 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 22.1 % of international arrivals or nights (Almaty Invest (citing Bureau of National Statistics / Almaty Tourism Department), Jan–Sep 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 3.2 nights per visitor (Mastercard Tourism Insights / Kursiv Media, 2025). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 68.2 % average annual occupancy (Cushman & Wakefield Kazakhstan (using STR data), 2023). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 83

• Jobs in tourism industries: 1.5 % 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: 4.4 % of the labour force (Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty City Regional Statistics, Q2 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 44,293 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 65

• Extreme heat days: 11.2 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: 35 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4. Source
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 2.6 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: 94

• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 98.7 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (UNECE, Smart Sustainable Cities Profile: Almaty, 2021). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 202.6 kg per resident per year (Ranking.kz / Bureau of National Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2025). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 37.9 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Smart Sustainable Cities Profile: Almaty, 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4. Source

Community and housing: 25

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 18.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan (via DigitalBusiness.kz / Homsters), August 2025 – August 2026). Above 15: grade 0/4. Source
• Short-let density: 1.6 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Airbtics / Ministry of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan (via Colliers Kazakhstan), 2024–2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 58

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (AIP Kazakhstan / Wikipedia, 'Almaty International Airport', 2024). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. 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: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (DKnews.kz, 'Emergency Alert for Almaty Residents: What Happened This Morning?', 2024). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (MDPI Tourism and Hospitality, 'Governance Barriers to Sustainable Tourism Development in Almaty City and Region', 2024). Grade 1/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 49.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 1 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). At or below 1: grade 4/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Kursiv Media, 'Rethinking Almaty: More than a transit city', 2024). Grade 1/4. Source

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