Santiago

Santiago, Chile, scores 65 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #97 of 309 destinations. 27 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: 65
• OECD: 64
• UN Tourism: 63
• UNDRR: 62

Strongest

• Extreme heat days: 1.4 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: 1 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.
• Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (Aguas Andinas S.A., Análisis Razonado 4T24, 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2026, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4.
• Average length of stay: 2.1 nights per visitor (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE), Encuesta Mensual de Alojamiento Turístico (EMAT) Edición nº 312, September 2024). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4.
• Largest foreign market: 39.9 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Subsecretaría de Turismo & Sernatur - Balance de Turismo 2024, 2024). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4.

Chile in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Chile is #35 of 110 countries (4.39 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 62 on the CIRA Index; Santiago is 3 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 54

• Nights in the three busiest months: 31 % of annual nights (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE) / Gobierno Regional Metropolitano de Santiago, Política Regional de Turismo Sostenible Santiago 2025–2035 & Boletines EMAT, 2024). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 82.7 % 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). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 39.9 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Subsecretaría de Turismo & Sernatur - Balance de Turismo 2024, 2024). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 98.4 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (SERNATUR / Subsecretaría de Turismo, Barómetro de Turismo, December 2023). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 2.1 nights per visitor (country figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE), Encuesta Mensual de Alojamiento Turístico (EMAT) Edición nº 312, September 2024). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 61 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE), Encuesta Mensual de Alojamiento Turístico (EMAT), December 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 58

• Jobs in tourism industries: 5.6 % 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: 9.5 % of the labour force (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE), Encuesta Nacional de Empleo (ENE), May–July 2026). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
• Income per head: 25,876 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (OECD Regional Statistics (OECD.Stats), 2023). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 75

• Extreme heat days: 1.4 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: 1 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: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. 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: 63

• Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (Aguas Andinas S.A., Análisis Razonado 4T24, 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 412.5 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Ministerio del Medio Ambiente (MMA) - Sistema Nacional de Información Ambiental (SINIA), Informe del Estado del Medio Ambiente, 2019). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
• Green space: 22.3 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Corporación Ciudades / Fundación SOL, Cartilla 5: Vivienda y Medio Ambiente, 2023). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source

Community and housing: 83

• Tourism intensity: 0.8 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Gobierno Regional Metropolitano de Santiago & INE, Política Regional de Turismo Sostenible RMS 2025–2035 / Proyecciones de Población INE, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: -4.3 % change in rents over the last 12 months (metro figure) (Portalinmobiliario / Mercado Libre, Informe Trimestral de Vivienda de la Región Metropolitana, Q1 2024). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
• Short-let density: 1.8 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA & Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE), 2026). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 63

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (BNamericas & ENEA Ciudad Aeropuerto, 2025). 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 (SENAPRED (Servicio Nacional de Prevención y Respuesta ante Desastres), 2025–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (SERNATUR / Travelweek, 2024–2025). Grade 1/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 80.7 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4. 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 (OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2026, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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