Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Netherlands, scores 67 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #84 of 309 destinations. 28 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 85% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 67
• OECD: 66
• UN Tourism: 70
• UNDRR: 61

Strongest

• 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: 0.2 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.
• Rent growth: 2.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Pararius Huurmonitor Q2 2025, Q2 2024–Q2 2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Resident support for tourism: 39.4 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (amsterdam&partners, Inholland & TCI Research (Residents' view on Tourism in Amsterdam 2025), 2025). Below 40: grade 0/4.
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (amsterdam&partners / Gemeente Amsterdam, 2024). Grade 1/4.

Netherlands in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Netherlands is #17 of 110 countries (4.69 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 65 on the CIRA Index; Amsterdam is 2 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 67

• Nights in the three busiest months: 33.4 % 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: 17.5 % of nights by residents of the same country (Gemeente Amsterdam Onderzoek en Statistiek (O&S) / CBS, 2024). Between 15 and 25: grade 1/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 20 % of international arrivals or nights (CBS / Onderzoek en Statistiek Gemeente Amsterdam, 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 106 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Gemeente Amsterdam (Onderzoek en Statistiek), Toerisme in cijfers, 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 2.4 nights per visitor (Gemeente Amsterdam (Onderzoek en Statistiek), Toerisme in cijfers, 2024). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 80.7 % average annual occupancy (metro figure) (Horwath HTL / Koninklijke Horeca Nederland (HOSTA 2026), 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 83

• Jobs in tourism industries: 11.6 % 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). Between 8 and 12: grade 3/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 5.3 % of the labour force (Provincie Noord-Holland / CBS, Dashboard Brede Basismonitor, 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 87,320 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 70

• 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: 0.2 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: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. 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: 69

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 97 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (WHO / UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP), 2022). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 356.3 kg per resident per year (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) StatLine, 2024). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
• Green space: 28 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source

Community and housing: 38

• Tourism intensity: 24.6 visitor nights per resident per year (Gemeente Amsterdam Onderzoek en Statistiek (O&S), 2024). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 2.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Pararius Huurmonitor Q2 2025, Q2 2024–Q2 2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
• Short-let density: 2.1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Inside Airbnb & Gemeente Amsterdam / CBS (via WiA / NUL20), 2025-2026). Between 2 and 4: grade 1/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: 39.4 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (amsterdam&partners, Inholland & TCI Research (Residents' view on Tourism in Amsterdam 2025), 2025). Below 40: grade 0/4. Source

Access and continuity: 75

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Port of Amsterdam / Amsterdam Airport Schiphol / NS International / Rijkswaterstaat, 2026). 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: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Veiligheidsregio Amsterdam-Amstelland (VrAA), 2025-2028). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (amsterdam&partners / Gemeente Amsterdam, 2024). Grade 1/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 94.8 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 (Gemeente Amsterdam, 2024-2026). Grade 3/4. Source

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