Córdoba

Córdoba, Spain, scores 57 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #184 of 309 destinations. 29 of 31 measures come from public sources, with 86% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 57
OECD: 56
UN Tourism: 55
UNDRR: 59

Strongest

Rail share of intercity access: 100 % of intercity passengers travelling by long-distance rail (rail vs rail + airport) (Ministerio de Transportes, Observatorio del Ferrocarril en España 2024 (rail, by city) and Eurostat avia_paoa (airport), 2024). At or above 50: grade 4/4.
Rail traffic recovery: 142 % of 2019 long-distance rail passengers, latest year (Ministerio de Transportes, Observatorio del Ferrocarril en España 2024, passengers by city 2019 and 2024, 2024). At or above 120: grade 4/4.
Domestic share of nights: 56.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (Instituto Municipal de Turismo de Córdoba (IMTUR) / INE, Informe 2023 del Observatorio Turístico de Córdoba, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Ayuntamiento de Córdoba / Instituto Municipal de Turismo de Córdoba (IMTUR), 2026). Grade 0/4.
Extreme heat days: 73.6 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 60: grade 0/4.
Average length of stay: 1.8 nights per visitor (Observatorio Turístico de la Ciudad de Córdoba (IMTUR) / INE, Q4 2024). Below 1.8: grade 0/4.

Spain in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Spain is #3 of 110 countries (5.22 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 69 on the CIRA Index; Córdoba is 12 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 54

Nights in the three busiest months: 30.4 % of annual nights (Instituto Municipal de Turismo de Córdoba (IMTUR) / INE, Informe 2023 del Observatorio Turístico de Córdoba, 2023). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
Domestic share of nights: 56.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (Instituto Municipal de Turismo de Córdoba (IMTUR) / INE, Informe 2023 del Observatorio Turístico de Córdoba, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 22.4 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: 97.3 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (INE via Diario Córdoba / Cordópolis (Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera), 2024). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4. Source
Average length of stay: 1.8 nights per visitor (Observatorio Turístico de la Ciudad de Córdoba (IMTUR) / INE, Q4 2024). Below 1.8: grade 0/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 62 % average annual occupancy (Observatorio Turístico de la Ciudad de Córdoba (IMTUR) / INE, Q4 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 67

Jobs in tourism industries: 7.1 % 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: 14.5 % of the labour force (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Encuesta de Población Activa (EPA), Q2 2026). Between 12 and 18: grade 1/4. Source
Income per head: 59,868 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: 45

Extreme heat days: 73.6 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 60: grade 0/4. Source
Tropical nights: 70.2 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: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
Country disaster risk: 2.5 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: 44

Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 86 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (region figure) (Diputación de Córdoba - Observatorio de Sostenibilidad de la Provincia de Córdoba, Tasa de depuración de aguas residuales municipales, 2020). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 657.2 kg per resident per year (SADECO (Saneamientos de Córdoba, S.A.) - Memoria de Sostenibilidad 2024 & INE, 2024). Between 550 and 700: grade 1/4. Source
Green space: 18 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Ayuntamiento de Córdoba, Plan Director de Arbolado (conclusiones presentadas por la Delegación de Infraestructuras y Medio Ambiente), 2025). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4. Source

Community and housing: 67

Tourism intensity: 4.8 visitor nights per resident per year (Instituto Municipal de Turismo de Córdoba (IMTUR) & Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: 7.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, May 2025–May 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
Short-let density: 1.6 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) via El Día de Córdoba, May 2025). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 66

Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Turismo de Córdoba / Aena, 2025–2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4. Source
Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
Rail share of intercity access: 100 % of intercity passengers travelling by long-distance rail (rail vs rail + airport) (Ministerio de Transportes, Observatorio del Ferrocarril en España 2024 (rail, by city) and Eurostat avia_paoa (airport), 2024). At or above 50: grade 4/4. Source
Rail traffic recovery: 142 % of 2019 long-distance rail passengers, latest year (Ministerio de Transportes, Observatorio del Ferrocarril en España 2024, passengers by city 2019 and 2024, 2024). At or above 120: grade 4/4. Source
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 (Ayuntamiento de Córdoba - Departamento de Protección Civil, 2023–2024). Grade 3/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Ayuntamiento de Córdoba / Instituto Municipal de Turismo de Córdoba (IMTUR), 2026). Grade 0/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 83 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4. 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 (El Día de Córdoba / Instituto Municipal de Turismo de Córdoba (IMTUR), 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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