Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, scores 59 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #157 of 309 destinations. 26 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 75% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 59
OECD: 50
UN Tourism: 56
UNDRR: 41

Strongest

Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirROI (Santa Cruz de la Sierra STR Report & Statistics) and Instituto Cruceño de Estadística (ICE), August 2025–July 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
Municipal waste per resident: 275.5 kg per resident per year (Gobierno Autónomo Departamental de Santa Cruz (Despacho del Vicegobernador) / CADECOCRUZ, 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
Unemployment rate: 3.7 % of the labour force (region figure) (Instituto Boliviano de Comercio Exterior (IBCE) / Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Q1 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Income per head: 12,873 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
Green space: 6 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Secretaría Municipal de Planificación de la Alcaldía de Santa Cruz de la Sierra / CADECOCRUZ, 2016). Below 10: grade 0/4.
Wastewater safely treated: 32 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de Santa Cruz de la Sierra & ONU-Habitat, Reporte Voluntario Local: Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 2020). Below 50: grade 0/4.

Bolivia in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Bolivia is #92 of 110 countries (3.44 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 53 on the CIRA Index; Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 6 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 45

Nights in the three busiest months: 30.7 % 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: 55.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) via SDSN Bolivia, 'Huella de Carbono del Turismo en Bolivia', 2019). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 30.7 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Boletín Estadístico de la Actividad Turística, 2025). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: 59.6 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) / Ministerio de Desarrollo Productivo y Economía Plural - Data Bolivia, 2025). Below 80: grade 0/4. Source
Average length of stay: not measured yet
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 52.5 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Cámara Hotelera de Santa Cruz (CADEHCRUZ) / Economy, 2023). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 56

Jobs in tourism industries: 2.7 % 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: 3.7 % of the labour force (region figure) (Instituto Boliviano de Comercio Exterior (IBCE) / Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Q1 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Income per head: 12,873 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
Economic diversity: 55.6 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) - Encuesta Continua de Empleo (ECE), Q4 2025). Between 55 and 64: grade 1/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 35

Extreme heat days: 11.2 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: 231.8 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: 4.9 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: 50

Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 32 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de Santa Cruz de la Sierra & ONU-Habitat, Reporte Voluntario Local: Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 2020). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 275.5 kg per resident per year (Gobierno Autónomo Departamental de Santa Cruz (Despacho del Vicegobernador) / CADECOCRUZ, 2022). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
Green space: 6 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Secretaría Municipal de Planificación de la Alcaldía de Santa Cruz de la Sierra / CADECOCRUZ, 2016). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 100

Tourism intensity: 0.4 visitor nights per resident per year (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) / MDPyEP - DAPRO, 2019). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: not measured yet
Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirROI (Santa Cruz de la Sierra STR Report & Statistics) and Instituto Cruceño de Estadística (ICE), August 2025–July 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 50

Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Ministerio de Obras Públicas, Servicios y Vivienda (MOPSV) & Administradora Boliviana de Carreteras (ABC), 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. 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 (Gobierno Autónomo Departamental de Santa Cruz - Secretaría Departamental de Seguridad Ciudadana, 2026). Grade 3/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Ministerio de Turismo Sostenible, Culturas, Folklore y Gastronomía / ABI, 2026). Grade 1/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 24.5 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: 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 (Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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