Montevideo

Montevideo, Uruguay, scores 71 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #40 of 309 destinations. 26 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 78% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 71
• OECD: 67
• UN Tourism: 73
• UNDRR: 54

Strongest

• Average length of stay: 6.1 nights per visitor (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) / Ministerio de Turismo, Anuario Estadístico - Cuadro 4.8.3, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 1.4 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.
• Municipal waste per resident: 318 kg per resident per year (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) / Intendencia de Montevideo (IM), 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Largest foreign market: 51 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministerio de Turismo de Uruguay (MINTUR) - Anuario / Observatorio de Turismo Inteligente, 2024). Above 40: grade 0/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Intendencia de Montevideo, Plan Departamental de Turismo con visión a 2035, 2025). Grade 0/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 60 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) - Global Water Security 2023 Assessment, 2020). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.

Uruguay in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Uruguay is #71 of 110 countries (3.82 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 56 on the CIRA Index; Montevideo is 15 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 60

• Nights in the three busiest months: 36 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 35 and 40: grade 2/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 69 % 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: 51 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministerio de Turismo de Uruguay (MINTUR) - Anuario / Observatorio de Turismo Inteligente, 2024). Above 40: grade 0/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 95.8 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) & Ministerio de Turismo de Uruguay, Anuario Estadístico Nacional, 2024). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 6.1 nights per visitor (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) / Ministerio de Turismo, Anuario Estadístico - Cuadro 4.8.3, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: not measured yet

Economy and jobs: 69

• Jobs in tourism industries: 11.3 % 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: 7.3 % of the labour force (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) Uruguay, Anuario Estadístico Nacional 2025 (Cuadro 3.4.4), 2024). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 32,742 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank / Trading Economics, Uruguay GDP per capita PPP, 2025). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 73.9 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) Uruguay, Anuario Estadístico Nacional 2025 (Cuadro 3.4.7), 2024). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 55

• Extreme heat days: 1.4 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: 52.6 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: 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: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 60 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) - Global Water Security 2023 Assessment, 2020). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 318 kg per resident per year (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) / Intendencia de Montevideo (IM), 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: not measured yet

Community and housing: 92

• Tourism intensity: 4.2 visitor nights per resident per year (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) & Ministerio de Turismo (MINTUR), 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) - Boletín Técnico de Indicadores de Actividad Inmobiliaria (IAI) Alquileres, reported by Ámbito, March 2025 – March 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 67

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (International Trade Administration & World Travel Guide, 2025–2026). 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 (Intendencia de Montevideo, Protocolo de actuación durante emergencias de inundación, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Intendencia de Montevideo, Plan Departamental de Turismo con visión a 2035, 2025). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 75.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4. 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 plus a reserve or stabilisation fund for downturns (Somos Uruguay, IM creó fondo de contingencia para el sector turístico, 2025–2026). Grade 4/4. Source

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