Cali

Cali, Colombia, scores 60 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #140 of 309 destinations. 26 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 83% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 60
OECD: 63
UN Tourism: 64
UNDRR: 55

Travel advisory at level 3 (reconsider or avoid non-essential travel): the CIRA score is capped at 60. Without the cap: 62.

Strongest

Domestic share of nights: 92.1 % of nights by residents of the same country (Secretaría de Turismo de Cali / SITUR Valle del Cauca via Concejo de Cali (Radicado 202541720100005711), December 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
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.
Tourism intensity: 4.2 visitor nights per resident per year (Alcaldía de Santiago de Cali & SITUR Valle del Cauca, 'Más de 3 millones de visitantes llegaron a Cali durante el 2024' / DANE Proyecciones de Población, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

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.
Income per head: 22,640 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: 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; Cali is 1 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 56

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: 92.1 % of nights by residents of the same country (Secretaría de Turismo de Cali / SITUR Valle del Cauca via Concejo de Cali (Radicado 202541720100005711), December 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 32 % of international arrivals or nights (Alcaldía de Santiago de Cali - Secretaría de Turismo / Observatorio de Turismo SITUR Valle, Q1 2025). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
Average length of stay: not measured yet
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 48.4 % average annual occupancy (SITUR Valle del Cauca & Observatorio Turístico de Cali Valle, Reporte Anual de Turismo 2024, 2024). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 50

Jobs in tourism industries: 7.5 % of employment in accommodation and food services (DANE - Gran Encuesta Integrada de Hogares (GEIH) / PNUD Mercado Laboral Cali, 2023). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
Unemployment rate: 8.6 % of the labour force (metro figure) (Cámara de Comercio de Cali / DANE - GEIH, March–May 2026). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
Income per head: 22,640 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
Economic diversity: 63.5 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (metro figure) (DANE, Información sobre el departamento del Valle del Cauca / GEIH Cali A.M., 2023). Between 55 and 64: grade 1/4. 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: 21.4 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: 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: 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: 75

Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 80 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Empresas Municipales de Cali (EMCALI) / Concejo de Cali, 2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 308.2 kg per resident per year (Alcaldía de Santiago de Cali & Corporación Autónoma Regional del Valle del Cauca (CVC), 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
Green space: 25 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Alcaldía de Santiago de Cali - Diagnóstico POT & Censo Arbóreo CVC-DAGMA, 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source

Community and housing: 83

Tourism intensity: 4.2 visitor nights per resident per year (Alcaldía de Santiago de Cali & SITUR Valle del Cauca, 'Más de 3 millones de visitantes llegaron a Cali durante el 2024' / DANE Proyecciones de Población, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: 5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (DANE (Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística), Boletín Técnico Índice de Precios al Consumidor (IPC), August 2025 – August 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
Short-let density: 0.6 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Airbtics / DANE Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda, 2025–2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 46

Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Alcaldía de Cali / Aeronáutica Civil & INVIAS, 2025). 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 (Alcaldía de Santiago de Cali - Secretaría de Gestión del Riesgo de Emergencias y Desastres, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo (MinCIT) / FONTUR, 2024–2026). 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 (Fondo Nacional de Turismo (FONTUR) / MinCIT, 2024–2026). Grade 2/4. Source

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