Mexico City

Mexico City, Mexico, scores 57 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #184 of 309 destinations. 28 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 86% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 57
OECD: 59
UN Tourism: 54
UNDRR: 49

Strongest

Unemployment rate: 4 % of the labour force (INEGI, Encuesta Nacional de Ocupación y Empleo (ENOE), Ciudad de México, Q2 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
Extreme heat days: 0.4 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.
Tropical nights: 0 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Wastewater safely treated: 10 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM) / Excélsior, 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4.
Income per head: 25,868 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4.
Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.

Mexico in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Mexico is #41 of 110 countries (4.31 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 61 on the CIRA Index; Mexico City is 4 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 67

Nights in the three busiest months: 27.6 % of annual nights (Secretaría de Turismo de la Ciudad de México (SEDETUR CDMX) - Sistema de Información Turística / Datatur, 2023). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
Domestic share of nights: 70.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (Secretaría de Turismo de la Ciudad de México via El Universal / LAB-CO, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 38.2 % of international arrivals or nights (Secretaría de Turismo del Gobierno de México (SECTUR) / Unidad de Política Migratoria - Llegadas de turistas internacionales vía aérea por residencia/nacionalidad en AICM, 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: 105.8 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Secretaría de Turismo de la Ciudad de México, Estadística turística en la CDMX, 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4. Source
Average length of stay: 2.1 nights per visitor (Gobierno de la Ciudad de México / Secretaría de Turismo de la CDMX, Cuarto Informe de Gobierno, 2022). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 65.3 % average annual occupancy (Instituto de Planeación Democrática y Prospectiva (IPDP) / Secretaría de Turismo de la Ciudad de México, Visor CDMX, August 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 56

Jobs in tourism industries: 8.8 % 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 8 and 12: grade 3/4. Source
Unemployment rate: 4 % of the labour force (INEGI, Encuesta Nacional de Ocupación y Empleo (ENOE), Ciudad de México, Q2 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Income per head: 25,868 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
Economic diversity: 62.9 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (INEGI, Encuesta Nacional de Ocupación y Empleo (ENOE), Ciudad de México (Boletín 442/25), Q2 2025). Between 55 and 64: grade 1/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 60

Extreme heat days: 0.4 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: 0 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4. 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: 38

Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 10 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM) / Excélsior, 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 390.9 kg per resident per year (Secretaría del Medio Ambiente de la Ciudad de México (SEDEMA), Inventario de Residuos Sólidos, 2023). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. 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: 3.3 visitor nights per resident per year (Secretaría de Turismo de la Ciudad de México / INEGI Censo y Proyecciones de Población, 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: 9.6 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Inmuebles24, Inmuebles24 Index CDMX (reported via Mexico Business News / TheLatinvestor), June 2025–June 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
Short-let density: 0.9 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA and Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI), 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 58

Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Government of Mexico & Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes (SICT), 2026). 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 (Secretaría de Gestión Integral de Riesgos y Protección Civil (SGIRPC CDMX), 2026). Grade 3/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Secretaría de Turismo de la Ciudad de México (SECTUR CDMX), 2024–2026). Grade 1/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 40.1 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 such as a tourist tax or levy (Fondo Mixto de Promoción Turística de la Ciudad de México (FMPT CDMX), 2024–2025). Grade 2/4. Source

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