Palembang

Palembang, Indonesia, scores 65 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #97 of 309 destinations. 26 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 81% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 65
• OECD: 60
• UN Tourism: 75
• UNDRR: 49

Strongest

• Municipal waste per resident: 255.5 kg per resident per year (Pemerintah Kota Palembang via Detikcom, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 61.1 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Media Komunikasi Geografi (Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha), 2025). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Kementerian Perhubungan Republik Indonesia / Wikipedia, 2025–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Dinas Pariwisata Kota Palembang, 2024–2026). Grade 0/4.
• Tropical nights: 365.2 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.
• Largest foreign market: 67.1 % of international arrivals or nights (BPS Provinsi Sumatera Selatan / detikcom, 'Kunjungan Wisman ke Sumsel Naik 33,09%, Didominasi dari Malaysia', November 2025). Above 40: grade 0/4.

Indonesia in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Indonesia is #23 of 110 countries (4.56 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 63 on the CIRA Index; Palembang is 2 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 58

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.5 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 51.9 % 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: 67.1 % of international arrivals or nights (BPS Provinsi Sumatera Selatan / detikcom, 'Kunjungan Wisman ke Sumsel Naik 33,09%, Didominasi dari Malaysia', November 2025). Above 40: grade 0/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 105.7 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Dinas Pariwisata Kota Palembang via Detikcom and official city tourism reports, 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 2.1 nights per visitor (BPS Kota Palembang, Statistik Daerah Kota Palembang 2023, 2022). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 57.3 % average annual occupancy (BPS Kota Palembang, Statistik Daerah Kota Palembang 2023, 2022). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 67

• Jobs in tourism industries: 7.8 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan Republik Indonesia (BPS Sakernas), August 2024). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 7 % of the labour force (Badan Pusat Statistik Kota Palembang, 2024). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 17,660 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 35

• Extreme heat days: 6 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 365.2 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: 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: 4.5 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: 81

• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division / UN-Water, SDG Country Profiles (Indicator 6.3.1), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 255.5 kg per resident per year (Pemerintah Kota Palembang via Detikcom, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 61.1 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Media Komunikasi Geografi (Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha), 2025). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 100

• Tourism intensity: 1.6 visitor nights per resident per year (Dinas Pariwisata Kota Palembang & BPS Kota Palembang, 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 3 % change in rents over the last 12 months (region figure) (Bank Indonesia & Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS), 2022). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 54

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Kementerian Perhubungan Republik Indonesia / Wikipedia, 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 (Tempo.co, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Dinas Pariwisata Kota Palembang, 2024–2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 59 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 promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (JDIH Kota Palembang / DDTC Perpajakan, 2023–2025). Grade 1/4. Source

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