Asunción

Asunción, Paraguay, scores 59 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #157 of 309 destinations. 25 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 72% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 59
• OECD: 49
• UN Tourism: 57
• UNDRR: 38

Strongest

• Rent growth: 1.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (metro figure) (Banco Central del Paraguay (BCP) via InfoNegocios, 2024). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 80 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Secretaría Nacional de Turismo (SENATUR) - Dirección de Observatorio Turístico / Última Hora, January 2026). At or above 45: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Largest foreign market: 75.7 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Secretaría Nacional de Turismo (SENATUR) & Dirección Nacional de Migraciones via La Nación, Jan–Jun 2026). Above 40: grade 0/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 11 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (European Commission / Interactive Country Fiches - Water & Pollution / Paraguay, 2020). Below 50: grade 0/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Secretaría Nacional de Turismo (SENATUR), 2023–2026). Grade 0/4.

Paraguay in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Paraguay is #85 of 110 countries (3.56 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; Asunción is 5 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 65

• Nights in the three busiest months: 34.2 % 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: 80 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Secretaría Nacional de Turismo (SENATUR) - Dirección de Observatorio Turístico / Última Hora, January 2026). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 75.7 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Secretaría Nacional de Turismo (SENATUR) & Dirección Nacional de Migraciones via La Nación, Jan–Jun 2026). Above 40: grade 0/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 6.6 nights per visitor (country figure) (Banco Central del Paraguay (BCP) via Secretaría Nacional de Turismo (SENATUR), 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 64 % average annual occupancy (Asociación Industrial Hotelera del Paraguay (AIHPY) / La Nación, H1 2026). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 56

• Jobs in tourism industries: 2.7 % 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: 7.3 % of the labour force (SINAFOCAL & Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Estudio sobre Tendencias del Mercado Laboral en Asunción y Central 2024, 2023). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 20,181 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 58.7 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) / Ministerio de Industria y Comercio (MIC), Encuesta Permanente de Hogares Continua (EPHC), Q3 2025). Between 55 and 64: grade 1/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 30

• Extreme heat days: 42.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 183.8 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: 3.1 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: 50

• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 11 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (European Commission / Interactive Country Fiches - Water & Pollution / Paraguay, 2020). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 445.3 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Ministerio del Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (MADES) / PNUD - Proyecto Asunción Ciudad Verde, 2020). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
• Green space: 12 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Global Forest Watch, 2020). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4. Source

Community and housing: 100

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 1.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (metro figure) (Banco Central del Paraguay (BCP) via InfoNegocios, 2024). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 46

• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (U.S. International Trade Administration & FEPASA / MOPC, 2024–2026). 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 (Municipalidad de Asunción, 2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Secretaría Nacional de Turismo (SENATUR), 2023–2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 37.7 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 (Secretaría Nacional de Turismo (SENATUR) / GHP Abogados, 2024–2026). Grade 2/4. Source

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