Benidorm

Benidorm, Spain, scores 51 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #232 of 309 destinations. 30 of 32 measures come from public sources, with 88% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 51
• OECD: 52
• UN Tourism: 49
• UNDRR: 55

Strongest

• Recovery against 2019: 132.1 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Visit Benidorm / Ayuntamiento de Benidorm, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 5 nights per visitor (HOSBEC (Hotel Monitor 2024 / INE data), 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 82.2 % average annual occupancy (Fundación Visit Benidorm / HOSBEC, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Municipal waste per resident: 728.2 kg per resident per year (Ayuntamiento de Benidorm (Pliego de condiciones técnicas del servicio de residuos y limpieza viaria / Diario Información), 2022). Above 700: grade 0/4.
• Short-let density: 4.1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Estadística experimental: Medición del número de viviendas turísticas en España y su capacidad, May 2026). Above 4: grade 0/4.
• Tourism intensity: 209.6 visitor nights per resident per year (Visit Benidorm / Ayuntamiento de Benidorm & INE (Padrón Municipal), 2025). Above 40: grade 0/4.

Spain in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Spain is #3 of 110 countries (5.22 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 69 on the CIRA Index; Benidorm is 18 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 71

• Nights in the three busiest months: 33.3 % 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: 32.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (Visit Benidorm / Ayuntamiento de Benidorm, Informe Anual de Turismo presentado en FITUR 2026, 2025). Between 25 and 35: grade 2/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 80.4 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). Above 40: grade 0/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 132.1 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Visit Benidorm / Ayuntamiento de Benidorm, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 5 nights per visitor (HOSBEC (Hotel Monitor 2024 / INE data), 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 82.2 % average annual occupancy (Fundación Visit Benidorm / HOSBEC, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 67

• Jobs in tourism industries: 7.1 % 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: 11.4 % of the labour force (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) / SEPE via RadarEmpleo, July 2026). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
• Income per head: 39,185 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (Eurostat / INE - Regional Accounts (Contabilidad Regional de España), 2024). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 45

• Extreme heat days: 2.4 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: 109 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: 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: 38

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Ayuntamiento de Benidorm & Generalitat Valenciana (EPSAR), 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 728.2 kg per resident per year (Ayuntamiento de Benidorm (Pliego de condiciones técnicas del servicio de residuos y limpieza viaria / Diario Información), 2022). Above 700: grade 0/4. Source
• Green space: 0.5 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Ayuntamiento de Benidorm, Agenda Urbana de Benidorm, 2024). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 25

• Tourism intensity: 209.6 visitor nights per resident per year (Visit Benidorm / Ayuntamiento de Benidorm & INE (Padrón Municipal), 2025). Above 40: grade 0/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 5.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, September 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
• Short-let density: 4.1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Estadística experimental: Medición del número de viviendas turísticas en España y su capacidad, May 2026). Above 4: grade 0/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 58

• Access redundancy: 1 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Generalitat Valenciana & Ministerio de Transportes, 2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 1/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: 134.5 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (metro figure) (Eurostat avia_paoa, 2025-04–2026-03). 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: 41.8 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (metro figure) (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). Between 40 and 55: grade 1/4. Source
• Air route concentration: 50.6 % of international air passengers on routes to the 3 largest partner countries (metro figure) (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). Between 50 and 65: grade 2/4. Source
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Ahora Marina Baixa & Ayuntamiento de Benidorm, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Smart Travel News / Ayuntamiento de Benidorm, 2020–2024). Grade 2/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 83 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 promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Alicante Plaza / Visit Benidorm, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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