Berlin

Berlin, Germany, scores 74 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #23 of 309 destinations. 28 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 89% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 74
• OECD: 74
• UN Tourism: 78
• UNDRR: 63

Strongest

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.5 % of annual nights (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Tourismus in Berlin / Pressemitteilung Nr. 22, 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 58.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg / Berlin Business Location Center, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 10.7 % of international arrivals or nights (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Jan–Sep 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (visitBerlin / Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises, 2024–2025). Grade 1/4.

Germany in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Germany is #6 of 110 countries (5.09 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 68 on the CIRA Index; Berlin is 6 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 71

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.5 % of annual nights (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Tourismus in Berlin / Pressemitteilung Nr. 22, 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 58.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg / Berlin Business Location Center, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 10.7 % of international arrivals or nights (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Jan–Sep 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 86.3 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Pressemitteilung Nr. 18/2026, 2025). Between 80 and 90: grade 1/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 2.4 nights per visitor (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg / visitBerlin, 2025). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 55.5 % average annual occupancy (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Pressemitteilung Nr. 18/2026, 2025). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 75

• Jobs in tourism industries: 9.9 % 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). Between 8 and 12: grade 3/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 10.6 % of the labour force (Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Arbeitsmarkt im Überblick - Berlin, Land, August 2026). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
• Income per head: 75,407 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 65

• Extreme heat days: 1 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: 4.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4. 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: 2.4 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: 88

• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 99 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Senatsverwaltung für Mobilität, Verkehr, Klimaschutz und Umwelt Berlin / Berliner Wasserbetriebe, Management of Rain and Waste Water, 2022). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 231.6 kg per resident per year (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Höchste Pro-Kopf-Abfallmenge in Cottbus / Abfallwirtschaft, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 30 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (visitBerlin, Making Berlin's sustainability measurable, 2025). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4. Source

Community and housing: 81

• Tourism intensity: 8.3 visitor nights per resident per year (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, 2024). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 3.7 % change in rents over the last 12 months (ImmoScout24, ImmoScout24 Residential Barometer / The Grounds Real Estate Development AG, Q1 2025 – Q1 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Airbtics & Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, 2025–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: 67 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (visitBerlin, Survey of Berlin residents on acceptance of tourism, September 2024). Between 60 and 70: grade 3/4. Source

Access and continuity: 71

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Berlin Brandenburg Airport & Deutsche Bahn & Autobahn GmbH, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. 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, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (Berlin.de & Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), 2024). Grade 4/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (visitBerlin / Berlin Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises, 2024–2025). Grade 1/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 90.1 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 dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Berlin Senate Department of Finance / visitBerlin, 2025). Grade 2/4. Source

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