Lisbon

Lisbon, Portugal, scores 61 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #128 of 309 destinations. 28 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 79% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 61
• OECD: 62
• UN Tourism: 56
• UNDRR: 72

Strongest

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75.1 % average annual occupancy (Turismo de Portugal, TravelBI (Taxas de Ocupação Quarto/Cama), 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Câmara Municipal de Lisboa & Portos de Portugal / Infraestruturas de Portugal, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Nights in the three busiest months: 30 % of annual nights (region figure) (INE (Statistics Portugal), Estatísticas do Turismo - 2024, 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Short-let density: 7 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Câmara Municipal de Lisboa (Regulamento Municipal do Alojamento Local de Lisboa / Diário da República), 2025). Above 4: grade 0/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN Statistics Division / WHO / UN-Habitat SDG Country Profile (Portugal), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• Green space: 16.8 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (European Environment Agency (EEA) / Copernicus Land Monitoring Service Urban Tree Cover Dashboard, 2018). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.

Portugal in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Portugal is #11 of 110 countries (4.91 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 67 on the CIRA Index; Lisbon is 6 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 71

• Nights in the three busiest months: 30 % of annual nights (region figure) (INE (Statistics Portugal), Estatísticas do Turismo - 2024, 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 18 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Estatísticas do Turismo 2024 / Estatística Rápida, 2024). Between 15 and 25: grade 1/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 15.9 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Estatísticas do Turismo 2024, 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 108.4 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Turismo de Portugal (TravelBI) / INE, 2023). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 2.3 nights per visitor (region figure) (INE (Statistics Portugal), Estatísticas do Turismo - 2024, 2024). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75.1 % average annual occupancy (Turismo de Portugal, TravelBI (Taxas de Ocupação Quarto/Cama), 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 69

• Jobs in tourism industries: 15.6 % 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). Between 12 and 16: grade 2/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 7.4 % of the labour force (region figure) (Gabinete de Planeamento, Políticas e Administração Geral (GPP) / INE Inquérito ao Emprego, Q1 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 53,146 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 78.8 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (metro figure) (Câmara Municipal de Lisboa / Statistics Portugal, Lisboa Economy in Figures 2024, 2022). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 75

• Extreme heat days: 6.6 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 11 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 10 and 30: grade 3/4. Source
• Flood hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 1.9 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4. Source

Water and environment: 38

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN Statistics Division / WHO / UN-Habitat SDG Country Profile (Portugal), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 489 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Statistics Portugal (INE) - Urban Waste Statistics, Indicator 0012765, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4. Source
• Green space: 16.8 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (European Environment Agency (EEA) / Copernicus Land Monitoring Service Urban Tree Cover Dashboard, 2018). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4. Source

Community and housing: 25

• Tourism intensity: 27.3 visitor nights per resident per year (Pordata / Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), 2024). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 8.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estatística), Housing Lease Statistics at Local Level, Q1 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
• Short-let density: 7 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Câmara Municipal de Lisboa (Regulamento Municipal do Alojamento Local de Lisboa / Diário da República), 2025). Above 4: grade 0/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 83

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Câmara Municipal de Lisboa & Portos de Portugal / Infraestruturas de Portugal, 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: A city emergency plan exists, not updated in the last 3 years (Observador / Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, 2026). Grade 2/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Turismo de Portugal, 2021–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 80.2 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: 1 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). At or below 1: grade 4/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Diário da República & Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4. Source

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