Fortaleza

Fortaleza, Brazil, scores 57 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #184 of 309 destinations. 27 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 85% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 57
• OECD: 54
• UN Tourism: 53
• UNDRR: 43

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 97.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (Secretaria Municipal do Turismo de Fortaleza (Setfor) / Observatório do Turismo de Fortaleza & Embratur, H1 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 6.3 nights per visitor (Observatório do Turismo da Secretaria Municipal do Turismo de Fortaleza (Setfor), 2025). At or above 3.5: 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.

Weakest

• Income per head: 14,786 GDP per capita, USD PPP (IBGE - Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios & World Bank International Comparison Program, 2023). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Secretaria Municipal do Turismo de Fortaleza / Instituto de Planejamento de Fortaleza (Iplanfor), 2024). Grade 0/4.
• Tropical nights: 365.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4.

Brazil in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Brazil is #32 of 110 countries (4.41 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 62 on the CIRA Index; Fortaleza is 5 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 75

• Nights in the three busiest months: 39.3 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 35 and 40: grade 2/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 97.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (Secretaria Municipal do Turismo de Fortaleza (Setfor) / Observatório do Turismo de Fortaleza & Embratur, H1 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 24.1 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Ministério do Turismo & Embratur / Secretaria do Turismo do Ceará (Setur-CE), Jan–Aug 2026). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 6.3 nights per visitor (Observatório do Turismo da Secretaria Municipal do Turismo de Fortaleza (Setfor), 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 74.2 % average annual occupancy (Observatório do Turismo da Secretaria Municipal do Turismo de Fortaleza (Setfor), 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 58

• Jobs in tourism industries: 3.1 % 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: 7.8 % of the labour force (IBGE - Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domicílios Contínua (PNAD Contínua), Q3 2024). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 14,786 GDP per capita, USD PPP (IBGE - Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios & World Bank International Comparison Program, 2023). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 45

• 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: 365.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 4.7 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: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 56 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Instituto Trata Brasil / SNIS, Ranking do Saneamento, 2021). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 584 kg per resident per year (Prefeitura de Fortaleza / Observatório de Resíduos Sólidos (via Diário do Nordeste), 2024). Between 550 and 700: grade 1/4. Source
• Green space: 16 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Sociedade & Natureza, 'How Much Green is Left in a Metropolis? A Study on the Remaining Vegetation Cover in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil', 2025). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4. Source

Community and housing: 63

• Tourism intensity: 10.1 visitor nights per resident per year (Observatório do Turismo de Fortaleza (SETFOR) and IBGE, 2025). Between 10 and 20: grade 2/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 12.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Fipe / Grupo OLX (Índice FipeZAP de Locação Residencial), March 2025 – February 2026). Between 10 and 15: grade 1/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.4 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & IBGE, August 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: 66 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (country figure) (Booking.com, Relatório de Viagens e Sustentabilidade, 2025). Between 60 and 70: grade 3/4. Source

Access and continuity: 50

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Fraport Brasil / Companhia Docas do Ceará / DNIT, 2024). 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 (Prefeitura de Fortaleza, 2023–2024). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Secretaria Municipal do Turismo de Fortaleza / Instituto de Planejamento de Fortaleza (Iplanfor), 2024). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 44.8 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 promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Prefeitura Municipal de Fortaleza, Lei Orçamentária Anual (LOA 2025), 2025). Grade 1/4. Source

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