Quito

Quito, Ecuador, scores 63 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #112 of 309 destinations. 27 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 86% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 63
OECD: 60
UN Tourism: 63
UNDRR: 61

Strongest

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.
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.
Rent growth: 2.3 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Plusvalía / Diario Expreso, 2024). At or below 3: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Wastewater safely treated: 3 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Diario Expreso / Epmaps (Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Agua Potable y Saneamiento), 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4.
Largest foreign market: 41.5 % of international arrivals or nights (Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Gestión de Destino Turístico (Quito Turismo) via Diario Expreso / Informe Anual Quito Turismo, 2025). Above 40: grade 0/4.
Country disaster risk: 5.8 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.

Ecuador in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Ecuador is #80 of 110 countries (3.64 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 55 on the CIRA Index; Quito is 8 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 42

Nights in the three busiest months: 30.4 % 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: 31.8 % 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). Between 25 and 35: grade 2/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 41.5 % of international arrivals or nights (Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Gestión de Destino Turístico (Quito Turismo) via Diario Expreso / Informe Anual Quito Turismo, 2025). Above 40: grade 0/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: 97.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (metro figure) (Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Gestión de Destino Turístico (Quito Turismo), Boletín Trimestral / Rendición de Cuentas 2025, 2025). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4. Source
Average length of stay: 2.4 nights per visitor (Quito Turismo, Informe Anual - Barómetro de Turismo 2025, 2025). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 53.7 % average annual occupancy (Municipio del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito / Quito Turismo, Rendición de Cuentas 2025, 2025). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 50

Jobs in tourism industries: 7.5 % of employment in accommodation and food services (metro figure) (Instituto Metropolitano de Planificación Urbana / INEC ENEMDU - Mercado Laboral Anual 2025 DMQ, 2025). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
Unemployment rate: 8.2 % of the labour force (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC) - Encuesta Nacional de Empleo, Desempleo y Subempleo (ENEMDU), Q2 2024). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
Income per head: 16,757 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
Economic diversity: 60.8 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (metro figure) (Instituto Metropolitano de Planificación Urbana / INEC ENEMDU - Mercado Laboral Anual 2025 DMQ, 2025). Between 55 and 64: grade 1/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 70

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: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
Country disaster risk: 5.8 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: 75

Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 3 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Diario Expreso / Epmaps (Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Agua Potable y Saneamiento), 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 264.3 kg per resident per year (metro figure) (Youtopía Ecuador / Municipio del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito, 2025). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
Green space: 45 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Insights (HUGSI), Urban Green Space Report 2024, 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 88

Tourism intensity: not measured yet
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: 2.3 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Plusvalía / Diario Expreso, 2024). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
Short-let density: 0.6 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & INEC Censo de Población y Vivienda 2022, 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 54

Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Corporación Quiport / Ministerio de Transporte y Obras Públicas del Ecuador, 2024–2025). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4. 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 (Municipio del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito, 2024–2025). Grade 3/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Globe Aware / Empresa Pública Metropolitana de Gestión de Destino Turístico (Quito Turismo), 2024). Grade 1/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 45.3 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 dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Municipio del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito - Código Municipal, 2024). Grade 2/4. Source

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