Hyderabad

Hyderabad, India, scores 52 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #226 of 309 destinations. 31 of 33 measures come from public sources, with 80% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 52
OECD: 54
UN Tourism: 53
UNDRR: 45

Strongest

Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75.1 % average annual occupancy (Hotelivate, 2024 Indian Hospitality - Trends & Opportunities, 2023-2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
Municipal waste per resident: 273.8 kg per resident per year (The New Indian Express / Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), 2024–2025). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA Market Data & Census of India, 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Largest airline group share: 64 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (country figure) (DGCA domestic traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Above 55: grade 0/4.
Income per head: 11,748 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
Recovery against 2019: 49.8 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (via CEIC / India Tourism Data Compendium), 2023). Below 80: grade 0/4.

India in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

India is #31 of 110 countries (4.42 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; Hyderabad is 10 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 71

Nights in the three busiest months: 32 % 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: 99.8 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, India Tourism Data Compendium 2025 (Table: State/UT-wise Domestic and Foreign Tourist Visits), 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 22.3 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, India Tourism Data Compendium 2024, 2023). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: 49.8 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (via CEIC / India Tourism Data Compendium), 2023). Below 80: grade 0/4. Source
Average length of stay: 18.1 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, India Tourism Data Compendium 2025, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75.1 % average annual occupancy (Hotelivate, 2024 Indian Hospitality - Trends & Opportunities, 2023-2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 69

Jobs in tourism industries: 6.1 % 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: 6.8 % of the labour force (National Statistical Office (NSO), MoSPI, Report on Labour Market Dynamics in Million-plus Cities (based on PLFS 2025), 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
Income per head: 11,748 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
Economic diversity: 82.2 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, Annual Report: Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2025, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 25

Extreme heat days: 66.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 60: grade 0/4. Source
Tropical nights: 256.4 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: 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: 5.2 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: 38

Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 46.8 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Deccan Chronicle / Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation & HMWSSB, 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 273.8 kg per resident per year (The New Indian Express / Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), 2024–2025). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
Green space: 12.3 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Forest Survey of India, India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023 / The New Indian Express, 2023). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4. Source

Community and housing: 63

Tourism intensity: not measured yet
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: 15 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Magicbricks Rental Index (Hyderabad), Q1 2025 – Q1 2026). Between 10 and 15: grade 1/4. Source
Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA Market Data & Census of India, 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 58

Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Government of Telangana & South Central Railway, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. Source
Air traffic recovery: 121.9 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (DGCA traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), TTM Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
Rail share of intercity access: 65.4 % of intercity passengers travelling by long-distance rail (rail vs rail + airport) (Indian Railways (station categorisation, zonal railways, Year Book) and DGCA, 2023-24). At or above 50: grade 4/4. Source
Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
Largest airline group share: 64 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (country figure) (DGCA domestic traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Above 55: grade 0/4. Source
Air route concentration: 55.4 % of international air passengers on routes to the 3 largest partner countries (DGCA traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), TTM Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Between 50 and 65: grade 2/4. Source
Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Deccan Chronicle, 'GHMC Rolls Out Summer Heatwave Plan', 2026). Grade 3/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Telangana Tourism & GHMC Disaster Management, 2026). Grade 0/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 67.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4. 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 (The Hindu, 'Telangana Budget FY2026-27: Government aims to position State as global tourism destination', 2026-2027). Grade 1/4. Source

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