Dublin

Dublin, Ireland, scores 77 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #13 of 309 destinations. 28 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 79% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 77
OECD: 74
UN Tourism: 76
UNDRR: 66

Strongest

Hotel bed or room occupancy: 82.3 % average annual occupancy (Crowe Ireland, Hotel, Tourism & Leisure Market Update, 2024). At or above 75: 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.
Tropical nights: 0 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Largest foreign market: 37.9 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Central Statistics Office (CSO) Ireland, Inbound Tourism 2023, 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4.
Municipal waste per resident: 578 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland - Municipal Waste Statistics for Ireland, 2024). Between 550 and 700: grade 1/4.
Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.

Ireland in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Ireland is #20 of 110 countries (4.57 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 63 on the CIRA Index; Dublin is 14 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 75

Nights in the three busiest months: 32 % 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: 42.3 % of nights by residents of the same country (Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment / Dublin City Council / Fáilte Ireland, 2024). Between 35 and 45: grade 3/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 37.9 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Central Statistics Office (CSO) Ireland, Inbound Tourism 2023, 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
Average length of stay: 7.5 nights per visitor (country figure) (Central Statistics Office (CSO) Ireland, Inbound Tourism December 2025, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 82.3 % average annual occupancy (Crowe Ireland, Hotel, Tourism & Leisure Market Update, 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 88

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: 5.5 % of the labour force (region figure) (Dublin Local Authorities, Dublin Economic Monitor (Issue 46), Q2 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
Income per head: 139,500 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (Eurostat, Regional Yearbook 2025 Edition, 2023). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4. Source
Economic diversity: 79 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (CSO Ireland, Census of Population 2022 Summary Results (Table FY058), 2022). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 75

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: 0 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4. Source
Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
Wildfire and storm hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
Country disaster risk: 2.3 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: 75

Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 98.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (Central Statistics Office (CSO) Ireland, UN SDGs - Goal 6 Clean Water and Sanitation 2024 / EPA Urban Waste Water Treatment Data, 2023). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 578 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland - Municipal Waste Statistics for Ireland, 2024). Between 550 and 700: grade 1/4. Source
Green space: 30 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2025). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4. Source

Community and housing: 63

Tourism intensity: 17 visitor nights per resident per year (metro figure) (Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment / CSO Census 2022, 2024). Between 10 and 20: grade 2/4. Source
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: 6.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) / ESRI Rent Index Report Q3 2024, Q3 2024). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
Short-let density: 1.8 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA Market Data & CSO Census 2022 Profile 2 - Housing in Ireland, 2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: 90 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (Dublin City Council / Your Dublin, Your Voice Survey, May–June 2025). At or above 70: grade 4/4. Source

Access and continuity: 75

Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Dublin Port Company & Irish Rail & daa & Transport Infrastructure Ireland, 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: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Dublin City Council, Major Emergency Planning & Flood Forecast and Warning, 2022–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Fáilte Ireland, Dublin City Destination and Experience Development Plan, 2025–2026). Grade 2/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 93.4 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: 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 (The Journal / University of Galway, 2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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