Palma

Palma, Spain, scores 54 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #214 of 309 destinations. 32 of 33 measures come from public sources, with 82% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 54
• OECD: 53
• UN Tourism: 51
• UNDRR: 54

Strongest

• Air traffic recovery: 114 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (Eurostat avia_paoa, 2025-04–2026-03). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 5.1 nights per visitor (region figure) (Govern de les Illes Balears / Consell Econòmic i Social de les Illes Balears (CES), 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Resident support for tourism: 38 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (region figure) (Agència d'Estratègia Turística de les Illes Balears (AETIB), Encuesta de opinión a residentes sobre el turismo en las Illes Balears 2024 (via elDiario.es), October 2024). Below 40: grade 0/4.
• Cruise pressure: 0.8 cruise passengers in the busiest month per resident (region figure) (Puertos del Estado, monthly port traffic summaries ("Cuadros resumen", cruise passengers incl. home port and transit), 2025-08). Above 0.5: grade 0/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 7.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) / AETIB, Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera, 2024). Below 15: grade 0/4.

Spain in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Spain is #3 of 110 countries (5.22 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 69 on the CIRA Index; Palma is 15 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 46

• Nights in the three busiest months: 40.8 % of annual nights (region figure) (IBESTAT / INE, Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera, 2024). Between 40 and 50: grade 1/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 7.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) / AETIB, Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera, 2024). Below 15: grade 0/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 50.4 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). Above 40: grade 0/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 105.8 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (IBESTAT & INE, Moviments Turístics / FRONTUR-EGATUR / EOH Balears, 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 5.1 nights per visitor (region figure) (Govern de les Illes Balears / Consell Econòmic i Social de les Illes Balears (CES), 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 74.2 % average annual occupancy (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística), Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera: Puntos Turísticos, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 83

• Jobs in tourism industries: 7.1 % 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). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 6.1 % of the labour force (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Encuesta de Población Activa (EPA), Q2 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 59,868 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 55

• Extreme heat days: 16.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 15 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 93.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4. Source
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. 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: 38

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 82.3 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (WHO / UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme & UN-Habitat (SDG 6.3.1), 2022). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 661.4 kg per resident per year (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Estadística sobre recogida y tratamiento de residuos, 2023). Between 550 and 700: grade 1/4. Source
• Green space: 11 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (European Environment Agency (EEA), Urban Atlas / Urban Tree Cover and Green Space dataset, 2018). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4. Source

Community and housing: 35

• Tourism intensity: 21.1 visitor nights per resident per year (INE (Encuesta de Ocupación Hotelera & Censo Anual de Población), 2023). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: 0.8 cruise passengers in the busiest month per resident (region figure) (Puertos del Estado, monthly port traffic summaries ("Cuadros resumen", cruise passengers incl. home port and transit), 2025-08). Above 0.5: grade 0/4. Source
• Rent growth: 5.9 % change in rents over the last 12 months (idealista, Informe de precios de alquiler, August 2025 – August 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Medición del número de viviendas turísticas en España y su capacidad (via Ultima Hora), November 2024). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: 38 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (region figure) (Agència d'Estratègia Turística de les Illes Balears (AETIB), Encuesta de opinión a residentes sobre el turismo en las Illes Balears 2024 (via elDiario.es), October 2024). Below 40: grade 0/4. Source

Access and continuity: 69

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Aena / Autoritat Portuària de Balears / Consell de Mallorca, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: 114 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (Eurostat avia_paoa, 2025-04–2026-03). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: 24.6 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). Between 20 and 30: grade 3/4. Source
• Air route concentration: 68.9 % of international air passengers on routes to the 3 largest partner countries (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). Between 65 and 80: grade 1/4. Source
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Ajuntament de Palma / Govern de les Illes Balears (Direcció General d'Emergències), 2024). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Fundación Turismo Palma 365, III Plan Estratégico de Turismo de Palma 2023-2027, 2023-2027). Grade 1/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 83 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 dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Govern de les Illes Balears, Ley 2/2016 del impuesto sobre estancias turísticas en las Illes Balears y de medidas de impulso del turismo sostenible, 2024-2026). Grade 3/4. Source

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