Madrid

Madrid, Spain, scores 71 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #40 of 309 destinations. 33 of 34 measures come from public sources, with 92% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 71
OECD: 72
UN Tourism: 75
UNDRR: 68

Strongest

Nights in the three busiest months: 27.7 % of annual nights (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera por Puntos Turísticos, 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
Largest foreign market: 11.2 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Carta de Servicios de Gestión del Agua 2026 [web:65], 2025). At or above 95: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.
Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Ayuntamiento de Madrid & ILUNION Hotels Guide, 2026). Grade 1/4.
Extreme heat days: 38.4 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.

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; Madrid is 2 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 75

Nights in the three busiest months: 27.7 % of annual nights (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera por Puntos Turísticos, 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
Domestic share of nights: 37 % of nights by residents of the same country (Ayuntamiento de Madrid / INE, 2024). Between 35 and 45: grade 3/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 11.2 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: 101 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera, 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4. Source
Average length of stay: 2.1 nights per visitor (Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Área Delegada de Turismo, 2025). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 72.8 % average annual occupancy (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 81

Jobs in tourism industries: 6.5 % of employment in accommodation and food services (region figure) (Comunidad de Madrid, Dirección General del Servicio Público de Empleo (Social Security affiliations), March 2025). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
Unemployment rate: 7.7 % of the labour force (Ayuntamiento de Madrid, “La ciudad de Madrid inicia 2026 con una tasa de paro del 7,7 % y 24.500 desempleados menos que hace un año”, Q1 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
Income per head: 59,539 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (OECD Regional Statistics / Eurostat, 2022). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4. Source
Economic diversity: 76.9 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (CEIM / Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Estudio de la economía de la ciudad de Madrid, sectores principales y emergentes, 2022). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 50

Extreme heat days: 38.4 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: 45.2 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: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. 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: 75

Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Carta de Servicios de Gestión del Agua 2026 [web:65], 2025). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 338 kg per resident per year (Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Carta de Servicios de Recogida y Tratamiento de Residuos, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
Green space: 28 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source

Community and housing: 75

Tourism intensity: 6.8 visitor nights per resident per year (Ayuntamiento de Madrid & INE, 2024). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4. Source
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: 5.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, 'Evolución del precio de la vivienda en alquiler en Madrid', August 2025 – August 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
Short-let density: 0.8 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 'Medición del número de viviendas turísticas en España y su capacidad', November 2025). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 75

Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Aena, Adif, and Ministerio de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. Source
Air traffic recovery: 115 % 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: 36.4 % of intercity passengers travelling by long-distance rail (rail vs rail + airport) (Ministerio de Transportes, Observatorio del Ferrocarril en España 2024 (rail, by city) and Eurostat avia_paoa (airport), 2024). Between 35 and 50: grade 3/4. Source
Rail traffic recovery: 155.2 % of 2019 long-distance rail passengers, latest year (Ministerio de Transportes, Observatorio del Ferrocarril en España 2024, passengers by city 2019 and 2024, 2024). At or above 120: grade 4/4. Source
Largest airline group share: 37.2 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). Between 30 and 40: grade 2/4. Source
Air route concentration: 26.6 % 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). At or below 35: grade 4/4. Source
Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Plan Territorial de Emergencia Municipal (PEMAM) / CALORMAD, 2024-2026). Grade 3/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Plan Estratégico de Turismo 2020–2023 (COVID recovery) and Plan Estratégico de Turismo 2024–2027, 2025). Grade 2/4. 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 Madrid & ILUNION Hotels Guide, 2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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