Belgrade

Belgrade, Serbia, scores 61 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #128 of 309 destinations. 23 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 76% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 61
OECD: 60
UN Tourism: 60
UNDRR: 46

Strongest

Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Government of the Republic of Serbia & Port Governance Agency, 2024–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
Green space: 50 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
Tourism intensity: 2.1 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Tourist turnover - December 2025 & Estimated population releases, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Domestic share of nights: 14.3 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Tourist turnover - December 2025 (Statistical Release UT10), 2025). Below 15: grade 0/4.
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Ministry of Tourism and Youth of the Republic of Serbia, 2024–2025). Grade 0/4.
Wastewater safely treated: 0 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Vreme / Environmental Protection Agency of Serbia (SEPA) & Climate 101, 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4.

Serbia in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Serbia is #68 of 110 countries (3.89 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 57 on the CIRA Index; Belgrade is 4 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 56

Nights in the three busiest months: 33.2 % 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: 14.3 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Tourist turnover - December 2025 (Statistical Release UT10), 2025). Below 15: grade 0/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 10.4 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Tourist turnover - December 2025 (Statistical Release UT10), 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
Average length of stay: 2.4 nights per visitor (region figure) (Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Catering and tourism statistics (Statistical Release UT10, No. 6, Tourist turnover - December 2025), 2025). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: not measured yet

Economy and jobs: 75

Jobs in tourism industries: 3.4 % 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: 6.5 % of the labour force (region figure) (Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (SORS), Trends / Labour Force Survey, Q1 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
Income per head: 33,910 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4. Source
Economic diversity: 74 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (region figure) (Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (SORS), Registered Employment, I Quarter 2026, Q1 2026). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 67

Extreme heat days: 8.2 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: 35.8 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: not measured yet
Wildfire and storm hazard: not measured yet
Country disaster risk: 3.4 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: not measured yet
Wastewater safely treated: 0 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Vreme / Environmental Protection Agency of Serbia (SEPA) & Climate 101, 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 473 kg per resident per year (country figure) (European Environment Agency (EEA) / Eurostat, 2022). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4. Source
Green space: 50 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 75

Tourism intensity: 2.1 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Tourist turnover - December 2025 & Estimated population releases, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: 7 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Welcome to Serbia / 4zida Agency Market Report, 2023–2024). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
Short-let density: 0.6 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (metro figure) (AirDNA & Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (RZS), 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 50

Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Government of the Republic of Serbia & Port Governance Agency, 2024–2026). 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 (Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Serbia / EU Delegation to Serbia, 2024). Grade 1/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Ministry of Tourism and Youth of the Republic of Serbia, 2024–2025). Grade 0/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 47.6 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: 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 (City of Belgrade (Grad Beograd) / Official Gazette of the City of Belgrade, 2024–2025). Grade 2/4. Source

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