Baku

Baku, Azerbaijan, scores 60 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #140 of 309 destinations. 26 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 73% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 60
• OECD: 55
• UN Tourism: 60
• UNDRR: 43

Travel advisory at level 3 (reconsider or avoid non-essential travel): the CIRA score is capped at 60. Without the cap: 61.

Strongest

• Recovery against 2019: 118.6 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 'Activities of hotels and similar establishments in 2025' and 'Tourism in Azerbaijan', 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 1.2 visitor nights per resident per year (State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Activities of hotels and similar establishments in 2025 & Demographic Indicators of Azerbaijan, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (State Maritime and Port Agency of Azerbaijan & Azerbaijan Railways (ADY), 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Green space: 1.2 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture of Azerbaijan / Caliber.Az, 2024). Below 10: grade 0/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 36.9 % average annual occupancy (State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 'Activities of hotels and similar establishments in 2025', 2025). Below 45: grade 0/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Caspian Post / State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2026). Grade 1/4.

Azerbaijan in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Azerbaijan is #58 of 110 countries (4.07 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; Baku is 1 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 65

• Nights in the three busiest months: 29.4 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 21.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Activities of hotels and similar establishments in 2025, 2025). Between 15 and 25: grade 1/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 13.6 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Activities of hotels and similar establishments in 2025, 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 118.6 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 'Activities of hotels and similar establishments in 2025' and 'Tourism in Azerbaijan', 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: not measured yet
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 36.9 % average annual occupancy (State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 'Activities of hotels and similar establishments in 2025', 2025). Below 45: grade 0/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 69

• Jobs in tourism industries: 4.9 % 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: 5.5 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 26,113 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 77 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2025). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 40

• Extreme heat days: 8.6 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: 87.8 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: 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: 4.6 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: 50

• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 50 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (State Program on Water Supply and Sanitation / Zavia / Azersu, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 297.2 kg per resident per year (country figure) (State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan via ResearchGate, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 1.2 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture of Azerbaijan / Caliber.Az, 2024). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 75

• Tourism intensity: 1.2 visitor nights per resident per year (State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Activities of hotels and similar establishments in 2025 & Demographic Indicators of Azerbaijan, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 7.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Central Bank of Azerbaijan (via JAMnews, 'Baku Home Prices Rise 12.4% as Wages Lag at 7%'), Q2 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 42

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (State Maritime and Port Agency of Azerbaijan & Azerbaijan Railways (ADY), 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: A national system only; no city plan found (UNEP / Green Climate Fund, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Trend News Agency, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 50.9 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 (Caspian Post / State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2026). Grade 1/4. Source

Compare Baku

• Abu Dhabi vs Baku
• Baku vs Bangkok
• Baku vs Doha
• Baku vs Dubai
• Baku vs Jeddah
• Baku vs Jerusalem
• Baku vs Mecca
• Baku vs Muscat
• Baku vs Sharjah
• Baku vs Tel Aviv

The CIRA Index ranking · City vs city · How the index works · CIRA Studio · Put your city in the pilot