Oslo

Oslo, Norway, scores 80 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #7 of 309 destinations. 24 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 85% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 80
• OECD: 78
• UN Tourism: 81
• UNDRR: 76

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 59.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (Visitory (compiling Statistics Norway / Visit Oslo data), 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 2.8 % of the labour force (NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration), August 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 0 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.

Weakest

• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Life in Norway & Oslo City Government (Byrådet), 2025–2026). Grade 1/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (VisitOSLO, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4.
• Short-let density: 2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (GuestFavorites / Statistics Norway (SSB), 2026). Between 2 and 4: grade 1/4.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 67

• Nights in the three busiest months: not measured yet
• Domestic share of nights: 59.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (Visitory (compiling Statistics Norway / Visit Oslo data), 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: not measured yet
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 2 nights per visitor (Statistics Norway (SSB), Accommodation statistics, Table 2 (Commercial accommodation establishments: Arrivals, guest nights and average number of nights per guest), July 2026). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 70.8 % average annual occupancy (Benchmarking Alliance / Wiederstrøm Hotel Consulting via Estate Nyheter, 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 100

• Jobs in tourism industries: not measured yet
• Unemployment rate: 2.8 % of the labour force (NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration), August 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 104,044 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: 95

• Extreme heat days: 0 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: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 2 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4. Source

Water and environment: 88

• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 86 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (Statistics Norway (SSB), Municipal wastewater 2024, 2024). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 379 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Statistics Norway (SSB), Waste from households, 2025). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
• Green space: 48 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 69

• Tourism intensity: 9.5 visitor nights per resident per year (Statistics Norway (SSB), 2025). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 4.7 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Eiendom Norge (via Investropa), Q2 2025 – Q2 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
• Short-let density: 2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (GuestFavorites / Statistics Norway (SSB), 2026). Between 2 and 4: grade 1/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: 71 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (VisitOSLO / TCI Research, 2021). At or above 70: grade 4/4. Source

Access and continuity: 71

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Avinor; Bane NOR; Port of Oslo; Statens vegvesen, 2025–2026). 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 (Oslo kommune, Beredskapsetaten, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (VisitOSLO, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 96.7 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: 1 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). At or below 1: grade 4/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Life in Norway & Oslo City Government (Byrådet), 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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