Rome

Rome, Italy, scores 58 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #168 of 309 destinations. 27 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 84% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 58
• OECD: 58
• UN Tourism: 62
• UNDRR: 58

Strongest

• Recovery against 2019: 110.4 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (EBTL / Roma Capitale / ISTAT, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 77.1 % average annual occupancy (Trademark Italia, Italian Hotel Monitor (via Guida Viaggi), 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Roma Capitale & Porti di Roma e del Lazio, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Roma Capitale / Ministero del Turismo, 2024). Grade 0/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 19.6 % of nights by residents of the same country (Roma Capitale, Piano Integrato di Attività e Organizzazione 2025–2027 (dati Ente Bilaterale Turismo del Lazio), 2023). Between 15 and 25: grade 1/4.

Italy in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Italy is #10 of 110 countries (4.93 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 67 on the CIRA Index; Rome is 9 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 65

• Nights in the three busiest months: 35.4 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 35 and 40: grade 2/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 19.6 % of nights by residents of the same country (Roma Capitale, Piano Integrato di Attività e Organizzazione 2025–2027 (dati Ente Bilaterale Turismo del Lazio), 2023). Between 15 and 25: grade 1/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: not measured yet
• Recovery against 2019: 110.4 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (EBTL / Roma Capitale / ISTAT, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 2.3 nights per visitor (Roma Capitale, Turismo, 2024 da record storico: 51,4 milioni di presenze (data from EBTL), 2024). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 77.1 % average annual occupancy (Trademark Italia, Italian Hotel Monitor (via Guida Viaggi), 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 81

• Jobs in tourism industries: 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: 5.9 % of the labour force (metro figure) (Roma Capitale (Direzione Generale - Ufficio di Statistica) / ISTAT, Struttura e dinamiche del mercato del lavoro nell'area romana, 2024). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 62,803 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 77.5 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (Confcommercio Roma / Istat Datawarehouse, Osservatorio Economico, 2024). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 45

• Extreme heat days: 28.2 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: 61.8 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: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 3.1 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: 50

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 70.7 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: SDG Indicators Database by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs), 2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 598.1 kg per resident per year (ISPRA - Catasto Nazionale Rifiuti, 2024). Between 550 and 700: grade 1/4. Source
• Green space: 35.7 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Roma Capitale / ISTAT via ANSA and Italy Rome Tour, 2020). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4. Source

Community and housing: 42

• Tourism intensity: 18.7 visitor nights per resident per year (Roma Capitale, Piano Integrato di Attività e Organizzazione 2026-2028 & Istat, 2024). Between 10 and 20: grade 2/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 6.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista Ufficio Studi via SimplyBiz, 'Idealista: affitti, canoni ai massimi storici a Roma nel I trimestre 2026', Q1 2025–Q1 2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
• Short-let density: 2.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Inside Airbnb & Istat Censimento della popolazione e delle abitazioni, 2024). Between 2 and 4: grade 1/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 67

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Roma Capitale & Porti di Roma e del Lazio, 2024). 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 (Roma Capitale - Dipartimento Protezione Civile, 2024). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Roma Capitale / Ministero del Turismo, 2024). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 77.8 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 dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Roma Capitale - Regolamento sul Contributo di Soggiorno, 2024). Grade 3/4. Source

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