Panaji

Panaji, India, scores 52 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #226 of 309 destinations. 29 of 31 measures come from public sources, with 78% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 52
• OECD: 54
• UN Tourism: 53
• UNDRR: 44

Strongest

• Air traffic recovery: 132.1 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (DGCA traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), TTM Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 134 kg per resident per year (National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) & UNDP India, 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 95.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Goa Department of Tourism / Daily Pioneer, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Largest airline group share: 64 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (country figure) (DGCA domestic traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Above 55: grade 0/4.
• Income per head: 11,748 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
• Wastewater safely treated: 25 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (region figure) (Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) / Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Rajya Sabha Question No. 3741, 2020–2021). Below 50: grade 0/4.

India in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

India is #31 of 110 countries (4.42 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 62 on the CIRA Index; Panaji is 10 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 83

• Nights in the three busiest months: 32 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 95.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Goa Department of Tourism / Daily Pioneer, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 23.5 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Goa Legislative Assembly / The Goan, 2022–Feb 2026). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 134 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Department of Tourism, Government of Goa / Deccan Chronicle, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 3.5 nights per visitor (region figure) (Department of Tourism, Government of Goa via Daily Pioneer, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 70.5 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Horwath HTL / The Times of India, 2024–2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 50

• Jobs in tourism industries: 6.1 % 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: 8.3 % of the labour force (region figure) (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report 2025, 2025). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
• Income per head: 11,748 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 30

• Extreme heat days: 6.6 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: 346.2 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: 5.2 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: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 25 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (region figure) (Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) / Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Rajya Sabha Question No. 3741, 2020–2021). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 134 kg per resident per year (National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) & UNDP India, 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 8.6 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (MDPI / Preprints.org, 'Daily Water Requirements of Vegetation in the Urban Green Spaces in the City of Panaji, India', 2025). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 42

• Tourism intensity: 25.8 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Goa Department of Tourism & Unique Identification Authority of India / Census Projections, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 7 % change in rents over the last 12 months (99acres.com, Property Rates in Panjim, Goa, July–September 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
• Short-let density: 1.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA (Panaji Short-Term Rental Supply, 2026) and Census of India / Panaji Municipal Corporation, 2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 56

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Government of Goa & PIB, 2024–2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: 132.1 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (DGCA traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), TTM Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). 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: 64 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (country figure) (DGCA domestic traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Above 55: grade 0/4. Source
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (North Goa District Disaster Management Authority, Government of Goa, 2024–2025). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, 2020–2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 67.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4. 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 (Goa Legislative Assembly / Daijiworld, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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