Bucharest

Bucharest, Romania, scores 69 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #66 of 309 destinations. 26 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 82% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 69
OECD: 68
UN Tourism: 73
UNDRR: 59

Strongest

Unemployment rate: 0.4 % of the labour force (Direcția Regională de Statistică a Municipiului București, Buletin Statistic Lunar, June 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
Tourism intensity: 2 visitor nights per resident per year (Institutul Național de Statistică (INS) / DRSM București, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
Wastewater safely treated: 98.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (region figure) (Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), 2025). At or above 95: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Federatia Industriei Hoteliere din Romania (FIHR) / The Romania Journal, 2025-2026). Grade 0/4.
Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.
Green space: 18 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (ResearchGate / MDPI (Protection of Environmental and Natural Values of Urban Areas against Investment Pressure: A Case Study of Romania and Poland), 2023). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.

Romania in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Romania is #43 of 110 countries (4.31 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 61 on the CIRA Index; Bucharest is 8 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 60

Nights in the three busiest months: 32.6 % 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: 36.1 % of nights by residents of the same country (Direcția Regională de Statistică a Municipiului București (DRS-București / INSSE), Activitatea turistică în Municipiul București (trimestrul III 2025), Q3 2025). Between 35 and 45: grade 3/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 10.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Institutul Național de Statistică (INS) / Ministerul Economiei, Digitalizării, Antreprenoriatului și Turismului / Revista Afacerea, 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
Average length of stay: 2 nights per visitor (National Institute of Statistics (INS) / DRSM București via official media reporting, 2025). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 49.1 % average annual occupancy (Direcția Regională de Statistică a Municipiului București (DRS-București / INSSE), Activitatea turistică în Municipiul București (trimestrul III 2025), Q3 2025). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 92

Jobs in tourism industries: 4.1 % 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: 0.4 % of the labour force (Direcția Regională de Statistică a Municipiului București, Buletin Statistic Lunar, June 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Income per head: 50,895 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4. Source
Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 60

Extreme heat days: 11.2 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: 36.6 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: 2.8 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: 75

Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 98.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (region figure) (Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), 2025). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 305 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Eurostat, 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
Green space: 18 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (ResearchGate / MDPI (Protection of Environmental and Natural Values of Urban Areas against Investment Pressure: A Case Study of Romania and Poland), 2023). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4. Source

Community and housing: 83

Tourism intensity: 2 visitor nights per resident per year (Institutul Național de Statistică (INS) / DRSM București, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: 4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Investropa (citing Imobiliare.ro & market data), 2025–2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
Short-let density: 0.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & Institutul Național de Statistică (INSSE), 2024–2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 63

Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Wikipedia / Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Romania, 2025). 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 city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Inspectoratul pentru Situaţii de Urgenţă 'Dealul Spirii' Bucureşti-Ilfov (ISUBIF), 2025). Grade 3/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Federatia Industriei Hoteliere din Romania (FIHR) / The Romania Journal, 2025-2026). Grade 0/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 63.2 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4. Source
Travel advisory: 1 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). At or below 1: grade 4/4. Source
Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Consiliul General al Municipiului București (HCGMB nr. 516/2025), 2026). Grade 2/4. Source

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