Amman

Amman, Jordan, scores 54 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #214 of 309 destinations. 25 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 70% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 54
• OECD: 52
• UN Tourism: 56
• UNDRR: 61

Strongest

• Municipal waste per resident: 306.6 kg per resident per year (Environmental Quality Management / ResearchGate study on Greater Amman Municipality, 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Resident support for tourism: 80 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (country figure) (International Multilingual Academic Journal (IMAJ), 'Tourism in Jordan's Economy: Growth, Challenges, and Future Prospects', 2024). At or above 70: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Average length of stay: 1.8 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, cited in Zara Investment Holding Annual Report 2022, 2022). Below 1.8: grade 0/4.
• Income per head: 12,632 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 5.5 % of nights by residents of the same country (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). Below 15: grade 0/4.

Jordan in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Jordan is #73 of 110 countries (3.8 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 56 on the CIRA Index; Amman is 2 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 25

• Nights in the three busiest months: 31.5 % 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: 5.5 % of nights by residents of the same country (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). Below 15: grade 0/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 21.6 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Jordan Tourism Board / Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 1.8 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, cited in Zara Investment Holding Annual Report 2022, 2022). Below 1.8: grade 0/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 36 % average annual occupancy (Jordan Hotels Association, Hotel Occupancy Report Dashboard, 2024). Below 45: grade 0/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 50

• Jobs in tourism industries: 4 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (UN Tourism / Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, 'Tourism Investment Guidelines for Jordan', 2023). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 11.4 % of the labour force (region figure) (Department of Statistics Jordan, Unemployment Rate Decreased to 16.1% in Q1 2026 Report, Q1 2026). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
• Income per head: 12,632 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 60

• Extreme heat days: 10.2 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: 55.6 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: 4.1 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: 63

• Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 98 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (Jordan Ministry of Water and Irrigation / WHO & UN-Habitat SDG 6.3.1 Monitoring, 2021). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 306.6 kg per resident per year (Environmental Quality Management / ResearchGate study on Greater Amman Municipality, 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 15 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4. Source

Community and housing: 88

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 3.8 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Jordan Department of Statistics / Trading Economics, August 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: 80 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (country figure) (International Multilingual Academic Journal (IMAJ), 'Tourism in Jordan's Economy: Growth, Challenges, and Future Prospects', 2024). At or above 70: grade 4/4. Source

Access and continuity: 46

• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Wikipedia - Transport in Jordan, 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: 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 (Roya News / Greater Amman Municipality, 2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, 2024). Grade 2/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 50.5 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: 3 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 2.5 and 3: grade 1/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Roya News / Jordan Tourism Board, 2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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