Munich

Munich, Germany, scores 74 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #23 of 309 destinations. 27 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 88% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 74
• OECD: 75
• UN Tourism: 79
• UNDRR: 67

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 55 % of nights by residents of the same country (Statistisches Amt der Landeshauptstadt München / Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 'Tourismus 2024 und 2025', 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 0.2 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: 0.2 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

• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Bayerischer Verfassungsgerichtshof & Landeshauptstadt München, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (München Tourismus / Referat für Arbeit und Wirtschaft, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4.
• Average length of stay: 2.1 nights per visitor (München Tourismus / Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, Jahresbilanz 2024, 2024). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4.

Germany in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Germany is #6 of 110 countries (5.09 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 68 on the CIRA Index; Munich is 6 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 71

• Nights in the three busiest months: 30.2 % of annual nights (Statistisches Amt der Landeshauptstadt München / Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, Tourismus 2024 und 2025, 2024). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 55 % of nights by residents of the same country (Statistisches Amt der Landeshauptstadt München / Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 'Tourismus 2024 und 2025', 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 16.8 % of international arrivals or nights (München Tourismus / Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 'Touristische Jahresbilanz 2024', 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 107.8 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Landeshauptstadt München / Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, Tourismus 2024 und 2025 & Jahresbilanz 2023, 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 2.1 nights per visitor (München Tourismus / Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, Jahresbilanz 2024, 2024). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 70 % average annual occupancy (München Tourismus / STR Global, Touristische Jahresbilanz 2024, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 83

• Jobs in tourism industries: 9.9 % 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: 5.4 % of the labour force (Agentur für Arbeit München, Arbeitsmarktbericht Juni 2026, June 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 75,407 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 75

• Extreme heat days: 0.2 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: 0.2 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: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 2.4 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: 94

• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 99 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Landeshauptstadt München / Münchner Stadtentwässerung (MSE), 2026). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 366 kg per resident per year (Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb München (AWM), Zero Waste City München, 2022). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
• Green space: 49.9 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Referat für Klima- und Umweltschutz / Landeshauptstadt München, 2021). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 75

• Tourism intensity: 12.3 visitor nights per resident per year (Statistisches Amt der Landeshauptstadt München, 'Mitteilung zum Statistischen Jahrbuch 2025' and 'Tourismus 2024 und 2025', 2024). Between 10 and 20: grade 2/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 3.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (ImmoScout24, Mietspiegel München 2026, Q2 2025 – Q2 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & Landeshauptstadt München (Statistisches Amt), 2025–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 63

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Munich Airport & Deutsche Bahn & Autobahn GmbH, 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 (Landeshauptstadt München, Kreisverwaltungsreferat & DWD, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (München Tourismus / Referat für Arbeit und Wirtschaft, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 90.1 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 (Bayerischer Verfassungsgerichtshof & Landeshauptstadt München, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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