Lima

Lima, Peru, scores 69 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #66 of 309 destinations. 26 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 74% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 69
• OECD: 66
• UN Tourism: 69
• UNDRR: 57

Strongest

• Extreme heat days: 0 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.
• Unemployment rate: 4.8 % of the labour force (metro figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI), Situación del Mercado Laboral en Lima Metropolitana, Jun–Aug 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 240.9 kg per resident per year (metro figure) (Ministerio del Ambiente (MINAM) via Sistema de Información para la Gestión de Residuos Sólidos (SIGERSOL), 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 22.7 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (MINCETUR / ComexPerú, Desempeño y Competitividad Turística en el Perú - Resultados en 2023, 2023). Below 45: grade 0/4.
• Green space: 4 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). Below 10: grade 0/4.
• Income per head: 18,816 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.

Peru in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Peru is #64 of 110 countries (3.96 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; Lima is 11 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 70

• Nights in the three busiest months: 27.2 % 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: 69.7 % 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: 21.5 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (MINCETUR / Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones, 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 5 nights per visitor (region figure) (MINCETUR - Dirección General de Investigación y Estudios sobre Turismo y Artesanía (DGIETA), Encuesta Trimestral de Turismo Interno 2023, 2023). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 22.7 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (MINCETUR / ComexPerú, Desempeño y Competitividad Turística en el Perú - Resultados en 2023, 2023). Below 45: grade 0/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 75

• Jobs in tourism industries: 2.4 % 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: 4.8 % of the labour force (metro figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI), Situación del Mercado Laboral en Lima Metropolitana, Jun–Aug 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 18,816 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 50

• Extreme heat days: 0 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: 58.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4. 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: 4.9 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4. Source

Water and environment: 63

• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 90 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (Superintendencia Nacional de Servicios de Saneamiento (SUNASS) / SEDAPAL, 2022). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 240.9 kg per resident per year (metro figure) (Ministerio del Ambiente (MINAM) via Sistema de Información para la Gestión de Residuos Sólidos (SIGERSOL), 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 4 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 75

• Tourism intensity: 3.8 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (ComexPerú / MINCETUR, Desempeño y Competitividad Turística en el Perú - Resultados en 2023 & INEI, 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 8.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Urbania Index via Diario Gestión, July 2024–June 2025). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (metro figure) (Airbtics & INEI Censos Nacionales 2025, 2025). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 67

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (APN (Autoridad Portuaria Nacional) / LAP (Lima Airport Partners) / MTC, 2024). 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 (Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima - Gerencia de Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres, 2024). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (MINCETUR - Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo, 2023–2024). Grade 2/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 41 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 partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (SUNAT & Congreso de la República del Perú - Ley N° 27889 / Ley N° 31672, 2024). Grade 3/4. Source

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