Granada

Granada, Spain, scores 58 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #168 of 309 destinations. 31 of 33 measures come from public sources, with 83% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 58
• OECD: 58
• UN Tourism: 57
• UNDRR: 57

Strongest

• Rail traffic recovery: 175.3 % 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: 52.4 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Diputación Provincial de Granada / Patronato Provincial de Turismo (based on INE - Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera), 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Resident support for tourism: 89 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (region figure) (Consejería de Turismo, Cultura y Deporte de la Junta de Andalucía, 'Percepción de los residentes hacia el turismo en Andalucía', 2023). At or above 70: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Ayuntamiento de Granada / Patronato Provincial de Turismo de Granada, 2024–2026). Grade 0/4.
• Largest airline group share: 64.7 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). Above 55: grade 0/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.

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; Granada is 11 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 63

• Nights in the three busiest months: 33.3 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 52.4 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Diputación Provincial de Granada / Patronato Provincial de Turismo (based on INE - Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera), 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 15.3 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 90.6 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Diputación Provincial de Granada / Patronato Provincial de Turismo & Observatorio Turístico de la Provincia de Granada (INE EOH), 2024). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 2.1 nights per visitor (region figure) (Diputación Provincial de Granada / Patronato Provincial de Turismo (based on INE Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera), 2024). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 55.2 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Instituto de Estadística y Cartografía de Andalucía (IECA) / INE - Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera, 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: 17.5 % 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: 50

• Extreme heat days: 50.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 58.2 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: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. 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: 50

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 81.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: SDG Indicators Database by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs), 2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 526.1 kg per resident per year (Ayuntamiento de Granada, Medio Ambiente - Gestión de Residuos, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4. Source
• Green space: not measured yet

Community and housing: 69

• Tourism intensity: 6.4 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Diputación Provincial de Granada & INE (Estadística Continua de Población), 2024). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 4.7 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, El alquiler en España termina 2025 con una subida anual del 8,5%, 2025). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
• Short-let density: 2.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (INE via CCOO Informe sobre la situación de la vivienda en Andalucía 2025, May 2025). Between 2 and 4: grade 1/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: 89 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (region figure) (Consejería de Turismo, Cultura y Deporte de la Junta de Andalucía, 'Percepción de los residentes hacia el turismo en Andalucía', 2023). At or above 70: grade 4/4. Source

Access and continuity: 58

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Aena & Renfe, 2025–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: 92.6 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (Eurostat avia_paoa, 2025-04–2026-03). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4. Source
• Rail share of intercity access: 37.9 % 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). Between 35 and 50: grade 3/4. Source
• Rail traffic recovery: 175.3 % 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: 64.7 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). Above 55: grade 0/4. Source
• 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 Granada, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Ayuntamiento de Granada / Patronato Provincial de Turismo de Granada, 2024–2026). 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 (Granada Hoy, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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