İzmir

İzmir, Turkey, scores 61 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #128 of 309 destinations. 25 of 29 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: 61
OECD: 60
UN Tourism: 72
UNDRR: 50

Strongest

Rent growth: -11 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Bahçeşehir University Center for Economic and Social Research (BETAM) / sahibinden.com, sahibindex Rental Housing Market Outlook, July 2025 – July 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi & TAV Airports, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (metro figure) (AirDNA & TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute) Population and Housing Survey / Building Census, 2024–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Hotel bed or room occupancy: 26.3 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası & Ministry of Culture and Tourism (KTB) Konaklama İstatistikleri, 2025). Below 45: grade 0/4.
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.
Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.

Türkiye in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Türkiye is #36 of 110 countries (4.37 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; İzmir is 1 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 45

Nights in the three busiest months: 38.3 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 35 and 40: grade 2/4. Source
Domestic share of nights: 70.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası & Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı (KTB), 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 29.8 % of international arrivals or nights (T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı (reported via Ege'de Son Söz / İHA), 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
Average length of stay: 2 nights per visitor (region figure) (Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası & Ministry of Culture and Tourism (KTB) Konaklama İstatistikleri, 2025). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 26.3 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası & Ministry of Culture and Tourism (KTB) Konaklama İstatistikleri, 2025). Below 45: grade 0/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 75

Jobs in tourism industries: 6.3 % 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 % of the labour force (İzmir Metropolitan Municipality / TurkStat (TÜİK), 2024). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
Income per head: 45,288 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: 25

Extreme heat days: 47.4 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: 97.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4. 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: 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: 75

Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 98.6 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi / TÜİK (Belediye Atıksu Arıtma Tesisleri İstatistikleri), 2021). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 450.2 kg per resident per year (metro figure) (TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute) / Belediye Atık İstatistikleri 2024, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4. Source
Green space: not measured yet

Community and housing: 100

Tourism intensity: 1.9 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası & TÜİK (T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı konaklama verileri ve ADNKS), 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: -11 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Bahçeşehir University Center for Economic and Social Research (BETAM) / sahibinden.com, sahibindex Rental Housing Market Outlook, July 2025 – July 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (metro figure) (AirDNA & TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute) Population and Housing Survey / Building Census, 2024–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 63

Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi & TAV Airports, 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 (T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı AFAD & İzmir Valiliği, İzmir İl Afet Risk Azaltma Planı (İRAP), 2022–2025). Grade 3/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Strategic Plan & World Bank / GFDRR Resilient İzmir, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 47.2 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 (Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Treasury and Finance & Revenue Administration, 2023–2026). Grade 2/4. Source

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