Brasília

Brasília, Brazil, scores 61 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #128 of 309 destinations. 26 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 77% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 61
• OECD: 60
• UN Tourism: 63
• UNDRR: 51

Strongest

• Extreme heat days: 0.6 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.
• Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & IBGE Censo Demográfico 2022, 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 3.8 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Secretaria de Estado de Turismo do Distrito Federal (SETUR-DF) & IBGE Censo Demográfico, 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Secretaria de Turismo do Distrito Federal (SETUR-DF) / SciELO, 2024–2026). Grade 0/4.
• Income per head: 23,433 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Secretaria de Turismo do Distrito Federal, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4.

Brazil in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Brazil is #32 of 110 countries (4.41 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; Brasília is 1 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 60

• Nights in the three busiest months: 39.3 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 35 and 40: grade 2/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 93.8 % of nights by residents of the same country (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 above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 27.7 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Agência Brasília / Embratur / Ministério do Turismo, Jan–Sep 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 2.5 nights per visitor (Secretaria de Turismo do Distrito Federal (SETUR-DF), Termo de Fomento TF-45-SETUR/2025 - Plano de Trabalho nº 820, 2024). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 60 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Misto Brasil / ABIH-DF (Associação Brasileira da Indústria de Hotéis do Distrito Federal), 2023–2025). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 58

• Jobs in tourism industries: 3.1 % 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: 9.6 % of the labour force (region figure) (IBGE - Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios Contínua (PNAD Contínua), 2024). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
• Income per head: 23,433 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 60

• Extreme heat days: 0.6 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: 43 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4. 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: 4.7 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: 69

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 86.7 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Instituto Trata Brasil - Ranking do Saneamento 2024 (using SNIS 2022 data), 2022). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 365 kg per resident per year (Serviço de Limpeza Urbana do Distrito Federal (SLU/DF), 'Gestão de Resíduos e Coleta Seletiva', 2023). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
• Green space: 30 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (metro figure) (Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae / Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Brasília, 'Urban Green Spaces in Brazil: Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic', 2018). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4. Source

Community and housing: 83

• Tourism intensity: 3.8 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Secretaria de Estado de Turismo do Distrito Federal (SETUR-DF) & IBGE Censo Demográfico, 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 6.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Fipe / DataZAP, Índice FipeZAP de Locação Residencial, 2025). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & IBGE Censo Demográfico 2022, 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 46

• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Corporación América Airports & Ministério dos Transportes, 2025–2026). 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 (Defesa Civil do Distrito Federal, 2025). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Secretaria de Turismo do Distrito Federal (SETUR-DF) / SciELO, 2024–2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 44.8 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: 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 (Secretaria de Turismo do Distrito Federal, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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