Singapore

Singapore, Singapore, scores 85 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #2 of 309 destinations. 28 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 99% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 85
• OECD: 82
• UN Tourism: 92
• UNDRR: 81

Strongest

• Nights in the three busiest months: 29.6 % of annual nights (Singapore Department of Statistics / Singapore Tourism Board, Number of Visitor Days (Monthly), 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 81.8 % average annual occupancy (Singapore Tourism Board, Singapore Achieves Historical High in Tourism Receipts in 2024, 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 6.6 % of employment in accommodation and food services (Singapore Department of Statistics, Employment (Persons) By Sector, (As At Year-End), Annual, 2025). At or below 8: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Tropical nights: 365.2 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.
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.

Singapore in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Singapore is #13 of 110 countries (4.89 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 66 on the CIRA Index; Singapore is 19 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 75

• Nights in the three busiest months: 29.6 % of annual nights (Singapore Department of Statistics / Singapore Tourism Board, Number of Visitor Days (Monthly), 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 29.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (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 25 and 35: grade 2/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 18.3 % of international arrivals or nights (Singapore Tourism Board, 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 91.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Singapore Department of Statistics / Singapore Tourism Board, 2024). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 3.5 nights per visitor (Singapore Department of Statistics, Latest News & Data - Tourism, 2025). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 81.8 % average annual occupancy (Singapore Tourism Board, Singapore Achieves Historical High in Tourism Receipts in 2024, 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 94

• Jobs in tourism industries: 6.6 % of employment in accommodation and food services (Singapore Department of Statistics, Employment (Persons) By Sector, (As At Year-End), Annual, 2025). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 2.8 % of the labour force (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 163,354 GDP per capita, USD PPP (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 75.6 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (Singapore Department of Statistics (SINGSTAT) / Ministry of Manpower, Employment (Persons) By Sector (As At Year-End) Annual, Table M182841, 2024). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 55

• Extreme heat days: 0.4 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: 365.2 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: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 0.7 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4. Source

Water and environment: 100

• Water scarcity: not measured yet
• Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (SDG 6 Data, Country (or area) | SDG 6 Data, 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 303 kg per resident per year (National Environment Agency (NEA), Waste Statistics and Overall Recycling, 2025). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 40 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Singapore Green Plan 2030 (Government of Singapore), 2026). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 94

• Tourism intensity: 9.8 visitor nights per resident per year (Singapore Tourism Board and Singapore Department of Statistics, 2024). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 1.7 % change in rents over the last 12 months (URA private residential rental index (162.5 in Q2 2026), year-on-year change as reported by ERA Research, Q2 2026 (year on year)). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), short-term accommodation rules, 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: 70 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (Singapore Tourism Board via The Straits Times, 2025). At or above 70: grade 4/4. Source

Access and continuity: 92

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Land Transport Authority (LTA) & Singapore Tourism Board, 2026). 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, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), 2026). Grade 4/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan tested in an exercise or a real event, with lessons published (Singapore Tourism Board (STB), 2024–2026). Grade 4/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 100 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 1 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). At or below 1: grade 4/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Ministry of Trade and Industry / The Straits Times, 2026–2030). Grade 2/4. Source

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