Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, scores 58 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #168 of 309 destinations. 31 of 33 measures come from public sources, with 85% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 58
OECD: 58
UN Tourism: 52
UNDRR: 52

Strongest

Average length of stay: 3.6 nights per visitor (Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria / Turismo LPA (ISTAC), 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
Extreme heat days: 0.2 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.
Air traffic recovery: 120.7 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (Eurostat avia_paoa, 2025-04–2026-03). At or above 110: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Cruise pressure: 1 cruise passengers in the busiest month per resident (region figure) (Puertos del Estado, monthly port traffic summaries ("Cuadros resumen", cruise passengers incl. home port and transit), 2025-12). Above 0.5: grade 0/4.
Jobs in tourism industries: 24.5 % of employment in accommodation and food services (region figure) (Canarias7 / Consejería de Turismo del Gobierno de Canarias, 2025). Above 22: grade 0/4.
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Turismo LPA Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 2026). Grade 0/4.

Spain in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Spain is #3 of 110 countries (5.22 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 69 on the CIRA Index; Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is 11 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 80

Nights in the three busiest months: 33.3 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
Domestic share of nights: 56.3 % of nights by residents of the same country (Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria / ISTAC (Sistema de Inteligencia del Turismo Sostenible), 2022). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 23.8 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: 108.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (ISTAC / Sistema de Inteligencia del Turismo Sostenible de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (LPAVisit), 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4. Source
Average length of stay: 3.6 nights per visitor (Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria / Turismo LPA (ISTAC), 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: not measured yet

Economy and jobs: 31

Jobs in tourism industries: 24.5 % of employment in accommodation and food services (region figure) (Canarias7 / Consejería de Turismo del Gobierno de Canarias, 2025). Above 22: grade 0/4. Source
Unemployment rate: 15.6 % of the labour force (Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC) via Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Q4 2025). Between 12 and 18: grade 1/4. Source
Income per head: 59,868 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4. Source
Economic diversity: 61.7 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (region figure) (INE via Vozpópuli, 'Récord de camareros y dependientes: hostelería y comercio suman ya cinco millones de empleos', 2024). Between 55 and 64: grade 1/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 60

Extreme heat days: 0.2 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: 113.4 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: 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: 2.5 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: 42

Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 81.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: SDG Indicators Database by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs), 2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 602.3 kg per resident per year (region figure) (Cabildo de Gran Canaria - Problemática de los Residuos, 2022). Between 550 and 700: grade 1/4. Source
Green space: not measured yet

Community and housing: 55

Tourism intensity: 3.7 visitor nights per resident per year (Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria / ISTAC & Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2022). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Cruise pressure: 1 cruise passengers in the busiest month per resident (region figure) (Puertos del Estado, monthly port traffic summaries ("Cuadros resumen", cruise passengers incl. home port and transit), 2025-12). Above 0.5: grade 0/4. Source
Rent growth: 6.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista / Atlántico Hoy, August 2025 – August 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
Short-let density: 1.1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (INE / ASCAV via Atlántico Hoy, May 2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: 67.9 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (region figure) (Instituto Canario de Estadística (ISTAC), Encuesta de Hábitos y Confianza Socioeconómica (ECOSOC), Q2 2026). Between 60 and 70: grade 3/4. Source

Access and continuity: 67

Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Aena & Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. Source
Air traffic recovery: 120.7 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (Eurostat avia_paoa, 2025-04–2026-03). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
Largest airline group share: 19 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). At or below 20: grade 4/4. Source
Air route concentration: 56.2 % of international air passengers on routes to the 3 largest partner countries (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 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 (Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Plan de Emergencias Municipal (PEMULPA), 2026). Grade 3/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Turismo LPA Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 2026). Grade 0/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 83 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: 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 (Ayuntamiento de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Presupuesto General 2026, 2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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