Chișinău

Chișinău, Moldova, scores 57 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #184 of 309 destinations. 24 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 78% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 57
• OECD: 56
• UN Tourism: 60
• UNDRR: 48

Strongest

• Recovery against 2019: 115.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Biroul Național de Statistică al Republicii Moldova, 'Situaţia social-economică a municipiului Chişinău în anul 2025' and 'Strategia Municipală de Dezvoltare a Turismului Chișinău 2022-2026', 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 3.2 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.
• Green space: 47 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 30.2 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Biroul Național de Statistică al Republicii Moldova, 'Frecventarea structurilor de primire turistică cu funcțiuni de cazare în anul 2025', 2025). Below 45: grade 0/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Primăria Municipiului Chișinău / Partidul Mișcarea Alternativă Națională, 2022–2026). Grade 0/4.
• Rent growth: 27.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Acces Imobil, Analysis of Apartment Rental Prices in Chisinau (2024-2025), 2024). Above 15: grade 0/4.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 65

• Nights in the three busiest months: not measured yet
• Domestic share of nights: 65.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Biroul Național de Statistică al Republicii Moldova, Frecventarea structurilor de primire turistică cu funcțiuni de cazare în anul 2025, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 35.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Biroul Național de Statistică al Republicii Moldova, Frecventarea structurilor de primire turistică cu funcțiuni de cazare în anul 2025, 2025). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 115.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Biroul Național de Statistică al Republicii Moldova, 'Situaţia social-economică a municipiului Chişinău în anul 2025' and 'Strategia Municipală de Dezvoltare a Turismului Chișinău 2022-2026', 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 4.1 nights per visitor (country figure) (National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova (Biroul Național de Statistică), reported via SeeNews / Radio Moldova, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 30.2 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Biroul Național de Statistică al Republicii Moldova, 'Frecventarea structurilor de primire turistică cu funcțiuni de cazare în anul 2025', 2025). Below 45: grade 0/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 50

• Jobs in tourism industries: not measured yet
• Unemployment rate: 7.3 % of the labour force (country figure) (National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova (BNS), Labour Force Survey, Q2 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 17,165 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (April 2026), 2026). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 65

• Extreme heat days: 3.2 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: 17.6 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: 3.9 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: 75

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (Logos Press (citing National Bureau of Statistics of Moldova), 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 511 kg per resident per year (Ministry of Environment / Government of the Republic of Moldova, Ghid metodologic de elaborare a Programelor locale de gestionare a deșeurilor (PLGD), 2023). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4. Source
• Green space: 47 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 38

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 27.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Acces Imobil, Analysis of Apartment Rental Prices in Chisinau (2024-2025), 2024). Above 15: grade 0/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.6 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (metro figure) (Biroul Național de Statistică al Republicii Moldova & AirROI, 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 38

• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (International Trade Administration & Moldpres, 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: A national system only; no city plan found (Inspectoratul General pentru Situații de Urgență (IGSU), 2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Primăria Municipiului Chișinău / Partidul Mișcarea Alternativă Națională, 2022–2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 56.6 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 (Invest Chișinău & Primăria Municipiului Chișinău, 2024). Grade 1/4. Source

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