Shenzhen

Shenzhen, China, scores 72 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #34 of 309 destinations. 25 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 85% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 72
• OECD: 64
• UN Tourism: 73
• UNDRR: 61

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 88.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 深圳市2024年国民经济和社会发展统计公报, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 133.1 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 深圳市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 2.2 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.

Weakest

• Tropical nights: 210.2 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.
• Largest foreign market: 84.5 % of international arrivals or nights (Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Statistics & China Tourism Academy, 《中国入境旅游发展年度报告2024》, 2024). Above 40: grade 0/4.
• Nights in the three busiest months: 46.8 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2019, 2020 moving average). Between 40 and 50: grade 1/4.

China in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

China is #8 of 110 countries (5 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; Shenzhen is 5 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 55

• Nights in the three busiest months: 46.8 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2019, 2020 moving average). Between 40 and 50: grade 1/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 88.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 深圳市2024年国民经济和社会发展统计公报, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 84.5 % of international arrivals or nights (Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Statistics & China Tourism Academy, 《中国入境旅游发展年度报告2024》, 2024). Above 40: grade 0/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 133.1 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 深圳市2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: not measured yet
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 59.2 % average annual occupancy (深圳市罗湖区统计局 (Luohu District Statistics Bureau, Shenzhen), 深圳市罗湖区2025年国民经济和社会发展统计公报, 2025). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 92

• Jobs in tourism industries: 5.4 % 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: 4.6 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 51,687 GDP per capita, USD PPP (Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Statistics, Statistical Communiqué of Shenzhen on the 2024 National Economic and Social Development; World Bank International Comparison Program (WDI), 2024). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 45

• Extreme heat days: 2.2 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: 210.2 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: 69

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 85 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment, 2023 Report on the State of Ecology and Environment in Shenzhen, 2023). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 511.5 kg per resident per year (Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Urban Management and Comprehensive Law Enforcement & Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 2023). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4. Source
• Green space: 45.7 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Urban Management and Comprehensive Law Enforcement, 2024 Statistical Analysis Report on Main Indicators, 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 100

• Tourism intensity: 4.6 visitor nights per resident per year (Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 深圳市2024年国民经济和社会发展统计公报, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 3 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Securities Times / Leyoujia Research Institute, 2024). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 63

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Shenzhen Government Online, 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 (CNR News / Shenzhen Emergency Management Bureau, 2023–2024). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports, 2024). Grade 1/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 69.8 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 promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports, 2024). Grade 1/4. Source

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