Rhodes

Rhodes, Greece, scores 50 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #234 of 309 destinations. 25 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 74% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 50
• OECD: 49
• UN Tourism: 52
• UNDRR: 62

Strongest

• Recovery against 2019: 111.7 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Greek Trip Planner / Fraport Greece, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan tested in an exercise or a real event, with lessons published (Greek Ministry of Tourism / Gov.gr, 2023–2024). Grade 4/4.
• Average length of stay: 7.1 nights per visitor (region figure) (Greek Trip Planner / INSETE & Bank of Greece Border Survey, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Nights in the three busiest months: 52.3 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Above 50: grade 0/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 8 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Eurostat / Visual Capitalist, Nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments (tour_occ_nin3), 2023). Below 15: grade 0/4.
• Tourism intensity: 127.2 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Eurostat / Travel Daily News, 2024). Above 40: grade 0/4.

Greece in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Greece is #21 of 110 countries (4.57 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; Rhodes is 13 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 46

• Nights in the three busiest months: 52.3 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Above 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 8 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Eurostat / Visual Capitalist, Nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments (tour_occ_nin3), 2023). Below 15: grade 0/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 26.8 % of international arrivals or nights (Fraport Greece, Rhodes Airport 'Diagoras' - Traffic Report by Country, 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 111.7 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Greek Trip Planner / Fraport Greece, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 7.1 nights per visitor (region figure) (Greek Trip Planner / INSETE & Bank of Greece Border Survey, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 50.6 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), Arrivals and Nights Spent in Hotels and Similar Establishments, 2024). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 75

• Jobs in tourism industries: 10.9 % 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). Between 8 and 12: grade 3/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 7.1 % of the labour force (region figure) (Eurostat / EURES (Labour Market Information: Greece, dataset lfst_r_lfu3rt), 2023). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 45,264 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: 35

• Extreme heat days: 23.2 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: 135.8 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: 2.9 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: not measured yet
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations / WHO / UN-Habitat SDG 6.3.1 Country Profiles, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 519 kg per resident per year (country figure) (European Environment Agency (EEA) / Eurostat, 2022). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4. Source
• Green space: not measured yet

Community and housing: 25

• Tourism intensity: 127.2 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Eurostat / Travel Daily News, 2024). Above 40: grade 0/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 16.6 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Spitogatos Insights / Proto Thema, Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025). Above 15: grade 0/4. Source
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: 67.2 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (country figure) (Eteron Research, 2024). Between 60 and 70: grade 3/4. Source

Access and continuity: 79

• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Fraport Greece & Municipality of Rhodes, 2024). 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 (Ministry for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan tested in an exercise or a real event, with lessons published (Greek Ministry of Tourism / Gov.gr, 2023–2024). Grade 4/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 61.3 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: 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 dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) / Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4. Source

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