Bogotá

Bogotá, Colombia, scores 60 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #140 of 309 destinations. 28 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 87% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 60
OECD: 67
UN Tourism: 63
UNDRR: 53

Travel advisory at level 3 (reconsider or avoid non-essential travel): the CIRA score is capped at 60. Without the cap: 65.

Strongest

Domestic share of nights: 86.5 % of nights by residents of the same country (Instituto Distrital de Turismo (IDT) - Observatorio de Turismo de Bogotá, Investigación Viajeros en Bogotá 2025, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
Recovery against 2019: 112.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Observatorio de Turismo de Bogotá (Instituto Distrital de Turismo - IDT), Gran Encuesta Viajeros 2024, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
Average length of stay: 4.6 nights per visitor (Observatorio de Turismo de Bogotá (Instituto Distrital de Turismo - IDT) / Alcaldía Mayor de Bogotá, Investigación Viajeros en Bogotá 2024, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Wastewater safely treated: 30 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Alcaldía Mayor de Bogotá / Empresa de Acueducto y Alcantarillado de Bogotá (EAAB), 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4.
Travel advisory: 3 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 2.5 and 3: grade 1/4.
Country disaster risk: 5.3 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.

Colombia in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Colombia is #54 of 110 countries (4.13 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 59 on the CIRA Index; Bogotá is 1 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 83

Nights in the three busiest months: 30.4 % 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: 86.5 % of nights by residents of the same country (Instituto Distrital de Turismo (IDT) - Observatorio de Turismo de Bogotá, Investigación Viajeros en Bogotá 2025, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 16.8 % of international arrivals or nights (Instituto Distrital de Turismo (IDT) - Observatorio de Turismo de Bogotá, Boletín cifras de turismo en Bogotá (Diciembre 2025 - Enero 2026), 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: 112.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Observatorio de Turismo de Bogotá (Instituto Distrital de Turismo - IDT), Gran Encuesta Viajeros 2024, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
Average length of stay: 4.6 nights per visitor (Observatorio de Turismo de Bogotá (Instituto Distrital de Turismo - IDT) / Alcaldía Mayor de Bogotá, Investigación Viajeros en Bogotá 2024, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 61.4 % average annual occupancy (Observatorio de Turismo de Bogotá (Instituto Distrital de Turismo - IDT), Boletín cifras de turismo en Bogotá, 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 63

Jobs in tourism industries: 6.2 % of employment in accommodation and food services (Instituto Distrital de Turismo (IDT) / DANE GEIH, Alojamiento y servicios de comida impulsa el empleo en Bogotá y el país, October–December 2024). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
Unemployment rate: 9.7 % of the labour force (Secretaría Distrital de Desarrollo Económico / DANE (Gran Encuesta Integrada de Hogares - GEIH), 2024). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
Income per head: 31,510 GDP per capita, USD PPP (DANE (Cuentas Nacionales Departamentales) / World Bank International Comparison Program, 2022). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4. Source
Economic diversity: 66.8 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (Secretaría Distrital de Desarrollo Económico (SDDE) / DANE - Gran Encuesta Integrada de Hogares (GEIH), 2024). Between 64 and 72: grade 2/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 60

Extreme heat days: 0 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: 0 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: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
Country disaster risk: 5.3 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: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 30 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Alcaldía Mayor de Bogotá / Empresa de Acueducto y Alcantarillado de Bogotá (EAAB), 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 360 kg per resident per year (Concejo de Bogotá D.C. / Aguas de Bogotá, 2018). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. 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: 83

Tourism intensity: not measured yet
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: 5.3 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (DANE (Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística) - Boletín técnico IPC, 2025). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
Short-let density: 0.6 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Inside Airbnb & DANE Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda, 2024). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: 89.2 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (Observatorio de Turismo de Bogotá (Instituto Distrital de Turismo - IDT), Estudio de Percepción y Satisfacción, 2025). At or above 70: grade 4/4. Source

Access and continuity: 46

Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (ANI Colombia and District Administration of Bogotá, 2024–2026). 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: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (IDIGER (Instituto Distrital de Gestión de Riesgos y Cambio Climático), 2025–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Instituto Distrital de Turismo (IDT) - Plan Estratégico 2024-2027, 2024–2027). Grade 1/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 42.9 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: 3 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 2.5 and 3: grade 1/4. Source
Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (FONTUR / Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo (Ley 300 de 1996 / Ley 2068 de 2020), 2024–2026). Grade 2/4. Source

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