Bishkek

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, scores 44 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #264 of 309 destinations. 20 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 59% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 44
• OECD: 46
• UN Tourism: 43
• UNDRR: 33

Strongest

• Unemployment rate: 4.1 % of the labour force (National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, Open Data Portal, 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 47.8 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Trend News Agency / National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 150.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (International Trade Administration & World Bank, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Government effectiveness: 16 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 21.9 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations / WHO / UN-Habitat SDG 6.3.1 Monitoring, 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4.
• Income per head: 7,878 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank, World Development Indicators (via TheGlobalEconomy / World Bank Open Data), 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.

Kyrgyz Republic in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Kyrgyz Republic is #93 of 110 countries (3.44 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 53 on the CIRA Index; Bishkek is 9 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 69

• Nights in the three busiest months: not measured yet
• Domestic share of nights: 47.8 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Trend News Agency / National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 61.7 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (State Committee for National Security Border Service / Tourism Support Development Fund via Kabar News Agency, 2024). Above 40: grade 0/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 150.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (International Trade Administration & World Bank, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 3 nights per visitor (country figure) (Economist.kg / National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, 2024). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: not measured yet

Economy and jobs: 67

• Jobs in tourism industries: 6.4 % 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: 4.1 % of the labour force (National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, Open Data Portal, 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 7,878 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank, World Development Indicators (via TheGlobalEconomy / World Bank Open Data), 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 67

• 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: 29 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 10 and 30: grade 3/4. Source
• Flood hazard: not measured yet
• Wildfire and storm hazard: not measured yet
• Country disaster risk: 3.6 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: 33

• Water scarcity: not measured yet
• Wastewater safely treated: 21.9 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations / WHO / UN-Habitat SDG 6.3.1 Monitoring, 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 279 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic via 24.kg, 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 9 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (International Journal of Geoinformatics (GIS Based Analysis of Land Use Dynamics in Bishkek), 2023). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 0

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 23.8 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Scot Holland LLP / CBRE affiliate, Bishkek Office Real Estate Market Overview Q2 2024, Q2 2023–Q2 2024). Above 15: grade 0/4. Source
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 29

• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic / Manas International Airport, 2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4. 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 (UNDP Kyrgyzstan / Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Kyrgyz Republic, 2025). Grade 1/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic / State Agency for Tourism Development, 2025). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 16 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4. 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 (Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic / Tourism Development Support Fund, 2025). Grade 1/4. Source

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