Córdoba

Córdoba, Argentina, scores 55 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #208 of 309 destinations. 25 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 80% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 55
• OECD: 53
• UN Tourism: 54
• UNDRR: 48

Strongest

• Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Airbtics / INDEC Censo Nacional de Población, Hogares y Viviendas 2022, 2025–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 95.6 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (INDEC & Subsecretaría de Turismo de la Nación - Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera (EOH), November 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 3.4 % 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.

Weakest

• Green space: 1.4 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (ArchDaily / Municipalidad de Córdoba, ¿Cuánto espacio verde hay en las ciudades más pobladas de Argentina?, 2021). Below 10: grade 0/4.
• Rent growth: 51.8 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Zonaprop via Perfil, 2025). Above 15: grade 0/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division / WHO / UN-Habitat, SDG Country Profiles (SDG 6.3.1), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.

Argentina in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Argentina is #48 of 110 countries (4.22 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 60 on the CIRA Index; Córdoba is 5 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 60

• Nights in the three busiest months: 33.8 % 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: 95.6 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (INDEC & Subsecretaría de Turismo de la Nación - Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera (EOH), November 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 31.6 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (INDEC / Página 12, 'Córdoba gana peso en el mapa aéreo: creció un 8,1% la llegada de turistas extranjeros a la provincia', August 2026). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 2.3 nights per visitor (region figure) (INDEC / Subsecretaría de Turismo de la Nación - Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera (EOH), Tablero del Sector Hotelero, November 2025). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 56.7 % average annual occupancy (Municipalidad de Córdoba, Subsecretaría de Turismo - Observatorio Turístico, Reporte 4° Trimestre 2025, Q4 2025). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 67

• Jobs in tourism industries: 3.4 % 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: 10.5 % of the labour force (metro figure) (INDEC - Mercado de trabajo. Tasas e indicadores socioeconómicos (EPH), Q2 2026). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
• Income per head: 32,587 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 40

• Extreme heat days: 16 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 45 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: 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: 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: 44

• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division / WHO / UN-Habitat, SDG Country Profiles (SDG 6.3.1), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 438 kg per resident per year (Municipalidad de Córdoba, 2024). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
• Green space: 1.4 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (ArchDaily / Municipalidad de Córdoba, ¿Cuánto espacio verde hay en las ciudades más pobladas de Argentina?, 2021). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 50

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 51.8 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Zonaprop via Perfil, 2025). Above 15: grade 0/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Airbtics / INDEC Censo Nacional de Población, Hogares y Viviendas 2022, 2025–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 67

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Secretaría de Transporte / Trenes Argentinos / Aeropuertos Argentina, 2026). 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 (UNDRR / Municipalidad de Córdoba / The Energy Pioneer, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Municipalidad de Córdoba, Subsecretaría de Turismo, 2025–2026). Grade 2/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 60.4 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 promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Gobierno de la Provincia de Córdoba - Presupuesto 2026, 2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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