Medan

Medan, Indonesia, scores 58 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #168 of 309 destinations. 24 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 81% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 58
• OECD: 51
• UN Tourism: 59
• UNDRR: 41

Strongest

• Extreme heat days: 1 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.
• Rent growth: 0.1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Global Property Guide / Bank Indonesia, Indonesia Residential Property Market Analysis 2026, Q1 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (PT Jasa Marga & PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) / Wikipedia, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Average length of stay: 1.5 nights per visitor (region figure) (Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Provinsi Sumatera Utara, August 2023). Below 1.8: grade 0/4.
• Largest foreign market: 47 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (BPS Provinsi Sumatera Utara via ANTARA News, 'Wisman terbanyak berkunjung ke Sumut pada Februari 2026 asal Malaysia', February 2026). Above 40: grade 0/4.
• Green space: 6.7 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Pemerintah Kota Medan, Laporan Kinerja Instansi Pemerintah Kota Medan, 2022). Below 10: grade 0/4.

Indonesia in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Indonesia is #23 of 110 countries (4.56 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 63 on the CIRA Index; Medan is 5 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 45

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.5 % 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: 51.9 % 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: 47 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (BPS Provinsi Sumatera Utara via ANTARA News, 'Wisman terbanyak berkunjung ke Sumut pada Februari 2026 asal Malaysia', February 2026). Above 40: grade 0/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 1.5 nights per visitor (region figure) (Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Provinsi Sumatera Utara, August 2023). Below 1.8: grade 0/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 47.6 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (BPS-Statistics Indonesia (Statistik Jasa Akomodasi 2023), 2023). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 50

• Jobs in tourism industries: 11.4 % of employment in accommodation and food services (BPS Kota Medan, Statistik Ketenagakerjaan Kota Medan 2022, 2022). Between 8 and 12: grade 3/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 8.1 % of the labour force (BPS-Statistics Indonesia (BPS Kota Medan / BPS Provinsi Sumatera Utara), 2024). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
• Income per head: 17,660 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: 1 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: 365 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: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 4.5 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: 50

• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 9.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Pemerintah Kota Medan, Peraturan Daerah Kota Medan Nomor 1 Tahun 2025 tentang Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Daerah (RPJMD) Tahun 2025-2029, 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 257.1 kg per resident per year (Sistem Informasi Pengelolaan Sampah Nasional (SIPSN) / Dinas Lingkungan Hidup Kota Medan & BPS Kota Medan, 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 6.7 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Pemerintah Kota Medan, Laporan Kinerja Instansi Pemerintah Kota Medan, 2022). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

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 (Global Property Guide / Bank Indonesia, Indonesia Residential Property Market Analysis 2026, 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: 54

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (PT Jasa Marga & PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) / Wikipedia, 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: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (BPBD Kota Medan, Renstra BPBD Kota Medan 2021-2026, 2021-2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Dinas Pariwisata Kota Medan, 2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 59 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 promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Pemerintah Kota Medan, APBD Kota Medan / Dinas Pariwisata Kota Medan, 2025-2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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