Helsinki

Helsinki, Finland, scores 71 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #40 of 309 destinations. 27 of 29 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: 71
• OECD: 72
• UN Tourism: 70
• UNDRR: 71

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 52.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (City of Helsinki & Visitory, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 15 % of international arrivals or nights (City of Helsinki / Visitory, Nordic Tourism Trends, 2024). At or below 15: 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

• Average length of stay: 1.7 nights per visitor (City of Helsinki, 'Tourism, Flying and Climate: How Helsinki can tackle the challenge', 2024). Below 1.8: grade 0/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN Statistics Division / WHO / SDG Country Profiles, SDG Indicator 6.3.1, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Finnish Government (Valtioneuvosto) / Ministry of Finance, 2026). Grade 1/4.

Finland in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Finland is #19 of 110 countries (4.6 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 64 on the CIRA Index; Helsinki is 7 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 67

• Nights in the three busiest months: 34.8 % of annual nights (Visitory / Statistics Finland, Nordic Tourism in Summer 2024, 2024). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 52.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (City of Helsinki & Visitory, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 15 % of international arrivals or nights (City of Helsinki / Visitory, Nordic Tourism Trends, 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 101.4 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (City of Helsinki, 'New record: Over 4.55 million overnight stays in Helsinki's accommodation establishments in 2024', 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 1.7 nights per visitor (City of Helsinki, 'Tourism, Flying and Climate: How Helsinki can tackle the challenge', 2024). Below 1.8: grade 0/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 59 % average annual occupancy (City of Helsinki, 'New record: Over 4.55 million overnight stays in Helsinki's accommodation establishments in 2024', 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 83

• Jobs in tourism industries: 4.4 % 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: 11.1 % of the labour force (City of Helsinki, Urban Research and Statistics, Helsinki facts and figures 2025, 2024). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
• Income per head: 70,915 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (OECD Regional Statistics via OECD.Stats, 2022). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 80

• 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: 2.8 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: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 2 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4. Source

Water and environment: 63

• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN Statistics Division / WHO / SDG Country Profiles, SDG Indicator 6.3.1, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 500 kg per resident per year (metro figure) (Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority (HSY), Waste statistics and recycling rates, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4. Source
• Green space: 44 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 83

• Tourism intensity: 6.7 visitor nights per resident per year (City of Helsinki (Tourism & Population Statistics), 2024). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 0.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Statistics Finland, Rents of dwellings, 2026 Q2). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.7 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Airbtics / City of Helsinki (Kaupunkitieto), 2024–2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 75

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (City of Helsinki / Helsinki Region Transport / Finavia / Port of Helsinki, 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 (City of Helsinki & Helsinki Rescue Department, 2025-2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (City of Helsinki, 2026). Grade 2/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 97.6 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 (Finnish Government (Valtioneuvosto) / Ministry of Finance, 2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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