Kuwait City
Kuwait City, Kuwait, scores 56 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #198 of 309 destinations. 22 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 59% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: 56
- OECD: 53
- UN Tourism: 55
- UNDRR: 34
Strongest
- Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Rent growth: 0.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (region figure) (TheEconomic / Kuwait Real Estate Market Assessment, Q1 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
- Domestic share of nights: 74 % 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). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
Weakest
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Times Kuwait / Kuwait Ministry of Information and Culture, 2025–2026). Grade 0/4.
- Tropical nights: 218.2 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.
- Extreme heat days: 167 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 60: grade 0/4.
Kuwait in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index
Kuwait is #88 of 110 countries (3.53 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 54 on the CIRA Index; Kuwait City is 2 above that.
Every measure, by theme
Demand and seasonality: 75
- Nights in the three busiest months: 32.7 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2022, 2023 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
- Domestic share of nights: 74 % 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). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
- Largest foreign market: not measured yet
- Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
- Average length of stay: not measured yet
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 55.5 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Ernst & Young (EY) Middle East Hotel Benchmark Survey / Bank Audi MENA Weekly Monitor, Jan–Oct 2023). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source
Economy and jobs: 88
- Jobs in tourism industries: 4.1 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (Kuwait Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) / PACI, Census 2021 via GLMM, 2021). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
- Unemployment rate: 2.2 % of the labour force (country figure) (Kuwait Central Statistical Bureau / Trading Economics, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
- Income per head: 54,300 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database, 2026). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4. Source
- Economic diversity: 77.4 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Kuwait Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) / PACI, Census 2021 via GLMM, 2021). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4. Source
Climate and hazards: 40
- Extreme heat days: 167 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: 218.2 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: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
- Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
- Country disaster risk: 3 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: 33
- Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
- Wastewater safely treated: 75 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (Kuwait Ministry of Public Works / Research Studies on Wastewater Reclamation in Kuwait, 2021). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4. Source
- Municipal waste per resident: 620.5 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Kuwait Municipality via Gulf News, 2022). Between 550 and 700: grade 1/4. Source
- Green space: not measured yet
Community and housing: 100
- Tourism intensity: not measured yet
- Cruise pressure: not measured yet
- Rent growth: 0.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (region figure) (TheEconomic / Kuwait Real Estate Market Assessment, Q1 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
- Short-let density: not measured yet
- Resident support for tourism: not measured yet
Access and continuity: 29
- Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Oxford Business Group, Transport in Kuwait, 2024–2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4. 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: A national system only; no city plan found (The Times of India / Kuwait Ministry of Interior, 2026). Grade 1/4. Source
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Times Kuwait / Kuwait Ministry of Information and Culture, 2025–2026). Grade 0/4. Source
- Government effectiveness: 59.4 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: 3 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 2.5 and 3: grade 1/4. Source
- Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Arabian Business / IMF, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source
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