Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg, Russia, scores 40 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #272 of 309 destinations. 25 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 90% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 40
OECD: 75
UN Tourism: 76
UNDRR: 63

Travel advisory at the highest level (do not travel): the CIRA score is capped at 40. Without the cap: 75.

Strongest

Domestic share of nights: 92.8 % of nights by residents of the same country (Saint Petersburg Tourism Development Committee / Turbarometer of Saint Petersburg, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
Recovery against 2019: 110.5 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Administration of Saint Petersburg / Committee for Tourism Development of Saint Petersburg (Turbometer of Saint Petersburg), 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
Unemployment rate: 1.8 % of the labour force (Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) via CyberLeninka analysis, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Travel advisory: 4 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). Above 3: grade 0/4.
Government effectiveness: 29.7 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4.
Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 80

Nights in the three busiest months: not measured yet
Domestic share of nights: 92.8 % of nights by residents of the same country (Saint Petersburg Tourism Development Committee / Turbarometer of Saint Petersburg, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 16.6 % of international arrivals or nights (Saint Petersburg Tourism Development Committee / Turbarometer of Saint Petersburg, 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: 110.5 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Administration of Saint Petersburg / Committee for Tourism Development of Saint Petersburg (Turbometer of Saint Petersburg), 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
Average length of stay: 3 nights per visitor (Ostrovok via Delovoy Peterburg / Turbometer of Saint Petersburg analysis, May–September 2026). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 62.1 % average annual occupancy (Hotel Advisors / Fontanka, Jan–Aug 2026). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 83

Jobs in tourism industries: not measured yet
Unemployment rate: 1.8 % of the labour force (Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) via CyberLeninka analysis, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Income per head: 49,568 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4. Source
Economic diversity: 73.1 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (Petrostat (Territorial Body of the Federal State Statistics Service for Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Region), Socio-Economic Situation of Saint Petersburg, January–March 2026). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 75

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: 4.2 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: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
Wildfire and storm hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
Country disaster risk: 3.8 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4. Source

Water and environment: 69

Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 99.8 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (RAVV-Congress / Vodexpo (reporting SUE Vodokanal of St. Petersburg data), 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 316 kg per resident per year (Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of St. Petersburg / Committee for Nature Management of St. Petersburg & Rosstat, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
Green space: 22.8 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Петербургский дневник (Правительство Санкт-Петербурга), 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source

Community and housing: 100

Tourism intensity: 4.5 visitor nights per resident per year (Rosstat (Russian Federal State Statistics Service) Tourism Statistical Bulletin 2024, 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: 2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Dom.RF / NSP.ru, April 2025 – April 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
Short-let density: not measured yet
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 46

Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Administration of St. Petersburg / Transport Complex of Saint Petersburg, 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 (Government of Saint Petersburg, Decree No. 452, 2024–2025). Grade 3/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Saint Petersburg Committee for Tourism Development, 2024). Grade 1/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 29.7 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
Travel advisory: 4 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). Above 3: grade 0/4. Source
Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Law of Saint Petersburg No. 419-81 & Russian Federal Tax Code Chapter 33.1, 2024–2025). Grade 2/4. Source

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