Frankfurt

Frankfurt, Germany, scores 65 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #97 of 309 destinations. 28 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 87% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 65
• OECD: 67
• UN Tourism: 73
• UNDRR: 58

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 60.3 % of nights by residents of the same country (Tourismus+Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main (TCF), 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 1.8 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: 3.8 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

• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Tourismus- und Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main (TCF), 2024). Grade 0/4.
• Average length of stay: 1.7 nights per visitor (Tourismus+Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main (TCF), Presse-Information Gäste- und Übernachtungszahlen 2024, 2024). Below 1.8: grade 0/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.

Germany in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Germany is #6 of 110 countries (5.09 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 68 on the CIRA Index; Frankfurt is 3 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 58

• Nights in the three busiest months: 34.1 % 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: 60.3 % of nights by residents of the same country (Tourismus+Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main (TCF), 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 17.5 % of international arrivals or nights (Tourismus+Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main (TCF), 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 103.3 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH / Magic Cities Germany & TCF, 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 1.7 nights per visitor (Tourismus+Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main (TCF), Presse-Information Gäste- und Übernachtungszahlen 2024, 2024). Below 1.8: grade 0/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 47.6 % average annual occupancy (Tourismus+Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main (TCF), Presse-Information Gäste- und Übernachtungszahlen 2024, 2024). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 83

• Jobs in tourism industries: 9.9 % 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). Between 8 and 12: grade 3/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 6.9 % of the labour force (Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Strukturdaten der Agentur für Arbeit Frankfurt am Main, 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 75,407 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 65

• Extreme heat days: 1.8 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: 3.8 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: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 2.4 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: 81

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 99.9 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt & Stadtentwässerung Frankfurt am Main, 2022). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 361.2 kg per resident per year (Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt, Haushaltsabfälle in Hessen 2024, 2024). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
• Green space: 52 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Stadt Frankfurt am Main, Bürgeramt, Statistik und Wahlen - frankfurt STATISTIK.PORTAL, 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 69

• Tourism intensity: 14.7 visitor nights per resident per year (Tourismus+Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main (TCF) / Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt, 2024). Between 10 and 20: grade 2/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 3.8 % change in rents over the last 12 months (ImmoScout24, Mietspiegel Frankfurt am Main 2026, Q2 2025–Q2 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & Stadt Frankfurt am Main (Bürgeramt, Statistik und Wahlen), 2024–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: 55 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (Tourismus- und Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main / dwif-Consulting, 'Wirtschaftsfaktor Tourismus in Frankfurt am Main', 2025/2026). Between 50 and 60: grade 2/4. Source

Access and continuity: 63

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Fraport AG / Deutsche Bahn / Stadt Frankfurt am Main, 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 (Publisso / German Medical Science GMS Publishing House, 2024). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Tourismus- und Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main (TCF), 2024). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 90.1 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 dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Tourismus- und Congress GmbH Frankfurt am Main (TCF), 2026). Grade 2/4. Source

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