Casablanca

Casablanca, Morocco, scores 54 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #214 of 309 destinations. 27 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 73% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 54
• OECD: 50
• UN Tourism: 52
• UNDRR: 47

Strongest

• Extreme heat days: 2.2 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.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Global Ports Holding / ONCF / ONDA, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 0.6 visitor nights per resident per year (Conseil Régional du Tourisme Casablanca-Settat (CRTCS) and Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP RGPH 2024), 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Income per head: 11,112 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
• Green space: 6 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Urban green space in transition: A cross-continental perspective from eight Global North and South cities (Elsevier / ResearchGate), 2020). Below 10: grade 0/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: A national system only; no city plan found (UNDRR / ReliefWeb, 2026). Grade 1/4.

Morocco in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Morocco is #70 of 110 countries (3.84 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 57 on the CIRA Index; Casablanca is 3 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 46

• Nights in the three busiest months: 33.2 % 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: 34.4 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Conseil Régional du Tourisme de Casablanca-Settat & Observatoire du Tourisme, Bulletin d'informations statistiques CRTCS N° 12 Bis Décembre 2023, 2023). Between 25 and 35: grade 2/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 20 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Conseil Régional du Tourisme de Casablanca-Settat & Observatoire du Tourisme, Bulletin d'informations statistiques CRTCS N° 12 Bis Décembre 2023, 2023). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 87.4 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Conseil Régional du Tourisme Casablanca-Settat (CRTCS) & Observatoire du Tourisme du Maroc, Bulletin d'informations statistiques CRTCS N° 12 Bis Décembre 2023 / Feuille de route du Tourisme, 2023). Between 80 and 90: grade 1/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 2 nights per visitor (region figure) (Conseil Régional du Tourisme Casablanca-Settat (CRTCS), Bulletin d'informations statistiques N° 12 Bis, 2023). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 52 % average annual occupancy (Observatoire du Tourisme du Maroc, Ministère du Tourisme, de l'Artisanat et de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire, 2024). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 33

• Jobs in tourism industries: 8.3 % 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). Between 8 and 12: grade 3/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 14.7 % of the labour force (region figure) (Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP), Note d'information sur la situation du marché du travail au deuxième trimestre 2025, Q2 2025). Between 12 and 18: grade 1/4. Source
• Income per head: 11,112 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 45

• Extreme heat days: 2.2 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: 61.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4. Source
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 4.3 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: 38

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN-Water / WHO / UNICEF via SDG Country Profiles, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 425 kg per resident per year (Scribd / Étude sur le plastique au Maroc (citing 'Ce que contient la poubelle des Casablancais'), 2018). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
• Green space: 6 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Urban green space in transition: A cross-continental perspective from eight Global North and South cities (Elsevier / ResearchGate), 2020). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 83

• Tourism intensity: 0.6 visitor nights per resident per year (Conseil Régional du Tourisme Casablanca-Settat (CRTCS) and Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP RGPH 2024), 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 6 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Mubawab / Aujourd'hui le Maroc, 'Marché locatif: Les prix moyens en hausse au premier semestre 2025', H1 2024–H1 2025). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.7 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA (Casablanca Short-Term Rental Data 2026) and Haut-Commissariat au Plan (RGPH), 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 63

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Global Ports Holding / ONCF / ONDA, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4. 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 (UNDRR / ReliefWeb, 2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Ministère du Tourisme, de l'Artisanat et de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire / CRI Casablanca-Settat, 2023–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 53.8 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 dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Commune de Casablanca (Portail Officiel de la Ville), 2026). Grade 2/4. Source

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