Hurghada

Hurghada, Egypt, scores 59 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #157 of 309 destinations. 23 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 68% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 59
• OECD: 62
• UN Tourism: 56
• UNDRR: 59

Strongest

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75 % average annual occupancy (Mordor Intelligence - Egypt Hospitality Market Size & Share Analysis, December 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Tropical nights: 216.8 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.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities / Egyptian Hotel Association, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 62.6 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations in Egypt, Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.

Egypt in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Egypt is #63 of 110 countries (3.97 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 58 on the CIRA Index; Hurghada is 1 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 85

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.2 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 37.6 % of nights by residents of the same country (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 35 and 45: grade 3/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 27.5 % of international arrivals or nights (Egyptian Travel Agents Association (ETA) via Egypt Independent, Jan–Aug 2026). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 131.5 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) / Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, FY 2024/2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: not measured yet
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75 % average annual occupancy (Mordor Intelligence - Egypt Hospitality Market Size & Share Analysis, December 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 69

• Jobs in tourism industries: 3 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (CAPMAS / ERF (Salemi, 2021, 'Is the Egyptian Economy Creating Good Jobs?'), 2018). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 5.8 % of the labour force (country figure) (Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), Q2 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 17,265 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank / Trading Economics, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 72 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (CAPMAS / ERF (Salemi, 2021, 'Is the Egyptian Economy Creating Good Jobs?'), 2018). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 50

• Extreme heat days: 52 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: 216.8 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: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 5.1 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4. Source

Water and environment: 33

• Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 62.6 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations in Egypt, Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 456.3 kg per resident per year (country figure) (ACWA Power / Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA), 2023). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4. Source
• Green space: not measured yet

Community and housing

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: not measured yet
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 58

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Maritime Transport Sector (Ministry of Transport) / AD Ports Group / Red Sea Ports Authority, 2026). 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 (Al-Masry Al-Youm / Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation / Red Sea Governorate, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities / Egyptian Hotel Association, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 42.5 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 dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities / Tourism and Antiquities Support Fund, 2023–2026). Grade 2/4. Source

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