Bengaluru

Bengaluru, India, scores 62 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #118 of 309 destinations. 29 of 32 measures come from public sources, with 81% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 62
• OECD: 64
• UN Tourism: 66
• UNDRR: 55

Strongest

• Unemployment rate: 2.8 % of the labour force (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) / National Statistical Office (NSO), Labour Market Dynamics in Million-plus Cities (PLFS 2025), 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 219 kg per resident per year (The Hindu, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Air traffic recovery: 130.2 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (DGCA traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), TTM Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). At or above 110: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Largest airline group share: 64 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (country figure) (DGCA domestic traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Above 55: grade 0/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka, 2024-2029). Grade 0/4.
• Tropical nights: 113.2 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.

India in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

India is #31 of 110 countries (4.42 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 62 on the CIRA Index; Bengaluru is right on that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 88

• Nights in the three busiest months: 32 % 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: 99.8 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India / Government of Karnataka Tourism Statistics, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 18.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India via Press Information Bureau (PIB), 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 133.6 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Reserve Bank of India / Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, Publications - Annual Report: Table 13 State-Wise Domestic Tourist Visits, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 18.1 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, India Tourism Data Compendium 2025, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 66.8 % average annual occupancy (Horwath HTL and CoStar, India Hotel Market Review 2025, 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 75

• Jobs in tourism industries: 6.1 % 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: 2.8 % of the labour force (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) / National Statistical Office (NSO), Labour Market Dynamics in Million-plus Cities (PLFS 2025), 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 25,461 GDP per capita, USD PPP (metro figure) (C40 Cities / TUMI via ADB Project Assessment, 2021). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 40

• Extreme heat days: 12.4 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: 113.2 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: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 5.2 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4. Source

Water and environment: 56

• Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.9 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (The Times of India / Karnataka State Pollution Control Board & BWSSB, 2026). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 219 kg per resident per year (The Hindu, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 33 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4. Source

Community and housing: 75

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 10 % change in rents over the last 12 months (ANAROCK Property Consultants, Pan-India Residential Market Viewpoints Q3 2025, Q3 2024–Q3 2025). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (metro figure) (AirDNA and The Hindu / Greater Bengaluru Authority Census Mapping Report, 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 56

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Airports Authority of India, Indian Railways, and National Highways Authority of India, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: 130.2 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (DGCA traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), TTM Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: 64 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (country figure) (DGCA domestic traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Above 55: grade 0/4. Source
• Air route concentration: 41.9 % of international air passengers on routes to the 3 largest partner countries (DGCA traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), TTM Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Between 35 and 50: grade 3/4. Source
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (District Administration Bengaluru Urban & Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), 2025-2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka, 2024-2029). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 67.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4. 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 promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Finance and Tourism Department, Government of Karnataka, 2024-2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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