Mosul

Mosul, Iraq, scores 25 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #305 of 309 destinations. 19 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 59% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 25
• OECD: 28
• UN Tourism: 36
• UNDRR: 23

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 72 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Central Bureau of Statistics (Iraq) reported via The New Region, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 358.4 kg per resident per year (World Bulletin of Social Sciences (WBSS), Environmental Assessment of Solid Waste in the Left Side of Mosul City, 2021). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
• Economic diversity: 73.1 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (ILO / Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Iraq Labour Force Survey 2021 (cited via Ministry of Planning & ILO Iraq National Strategy), 2021). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4.

Weakest

• Wastewater safely treated: 42 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (Journal of Water Resources and Geosciences / University of Basrah, 'The Current Status of the Indicators of the Sixth Goal of the Sustainable Development Goals in Iraq and Future Prospects', 2022). Below 50: grade 0/4.
• Travel advisory: 4 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). Above 3: grade 0/4.
• Government effectiveness: 11.8 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 100

• Nights in the three busiest months: not measured yet
• Domestic share of nights: 72 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Central Bureau of Statistics (Iraq) reported via The New Region, 2023). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: not measured yet
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: not measured yet
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: not measured yet

Economy and jobs: 25

• Jobs in tourism industries: not measured yet
• Unemployment rate: 32.8 % of the labour force (region figure) (ILO, Central Statistical Organization (CSO), and Kurdistan Region Statistics Office (KRSO) - Iraq Labour Force Survey 2021 (cited via UN Common Country Analysis), 2021). Above 18: grade 0/4. Source
• Income per head: 14,267 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank, World Development Indicators, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 73.1 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (ILO / Central Statistical Organization (CSO) Iraq Labour Force Survey 2021 (cited via Ministry of Planning & ILO Iraq National Strategy), 2021). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 20

• Extreme heat days: 135 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 60: grade 0/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 139.2 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: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 5.7 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4. Source

Water and environment: 44

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 42 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (Journal of Water Resources and Geosciences / University of Basrah, 'The Current Status of the Indicators of the Sixth Goal of the Sustainable Development Goals in Iraq and Future Prospects', 2022). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 358.4 kg per resident per year (World Bulletin of Social Sciences (WBSS), Environmental Assessment of Solid Waste in the Left Side of Mosul City, 2021). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
• Green space: 21.7 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Iraqi Journal of Science (University of Baghdad), 'Evaluation of the Land Cover Changes in Mosul City, Iraq, Using Remote Sensing and GIS', April 2023). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source

Community and housing

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: not measured yet
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 8

• Access redundancy: 0 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Shafaq News & Wikipedia, 2025–2026). Below 1: grade 0/4. 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 (UNDP Iraq, 'Mosul Dam Emergency Preparedness Plan', 2019–2021). Grade 2/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (ICCROM / UNESCO, 'Heritage Recovery Programme in Mosul', 2025–2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 11.8 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Below 20: grade 0/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 4 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). Above 3: grade 0/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: No dedicated tourism budget found (Nineveh Governorate Administration, 2025–2026). Grade 0/4. Source

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