Split

Split, Croatia, scores 57 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #184 of 309 destinations. 25 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 81% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 57
OECD: 52
UN Tourism: 60
UNDRR: 54

Strongest

Largest foreign market: 10.2 % of international arrivals or nights (Turistička zajednica grada Splita, Statistička analiza turističkog prometa na području grada Splita u 2024. godini, 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
Recovery against 2019: 112.6 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Turistička zajednica grada Splita, Statistički podaci o ostvarenom turističkom prometu na području grada Splita od 2013. do 2023. / Statistička analiza turističkog prometa na području grada Splita u 2, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Ljubljana Airport Taxi / EveryRail travel guides & Port of Split authority, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Short-let density: 4.6 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Ana Rimac Smiljanić, University of Split, via ResearchGate ('Iseljavanje pod utjecajem turizma'), 2021). Above 4: grade 0/4.
Domestic share of nights: 7.5 % of nights by residents of the same country (Turistička zajednica grada Splita, Izvješće o izvršenju programa rada za 2023. godinu, 2023). Below 15: grade 0/4.
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (City of Split & Turistička zajednica grada Splita, 2024). Grade 0/4.

Croatia in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Croatia is #46 of 110 countries (4.25 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 60 on the CIRA Index; Split is 3 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 55

Nights in the three busiest months: 56.7 % of annual nights (Turistička zajednica grada Splita, Statistička analiza turističkog prometa na području grada Splita u 2024. godini, 2024). Above 50: grade 0/4. Source
Domestic share of nights: 7.5 % of nights by residents of the same country (Turistička zajednica grada Splita, Izvješće o izvršenju programa rada za 2023. godinu, 2023). Below 15: grade 0/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 10.2 % of international arrivals or nights (Turistička zajednica grada Splita, Statistička analiza turističkog prometa na području grada Splita u 2024. godini, 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: 112.6 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Turistička zajednica grada Splita, Statistički podaci o ostvarenom turističkom prometu na području grada Splita od 2013. do 2023. / Statistička analiza turističkog prometa na području grada Splita u 2, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
Average length of stay: 3 nights per visitor (Turistička zajednica grada Splita, Statistička analiza turističkog prometa na području grada Splita u 2024. godini, 2024). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: not measured yet

Economy and jobs: 50

Jobs in tourism industries: 17.7 % 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). Between 16 and 22: grade 1/4. Source
Unemployment rate: 8.2 % of the labour force (region figure) (Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS), First Release RAD-2025-2-6/1: Persons in Paid Employment, by Sex and by Counties, 2025, March 2025). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
Income per head: 50,946 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4. Source
Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 45

Extreme heat days: 7.8 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: 72.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 60 and 100: grade 1/4. 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: 2.5 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: 67

Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 83.8 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS), Croatia in Figures, 2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 486 kg per resident per year (country figure) (Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition / Croatian Bureau of Statistics, Municipal Waste Report for 2024, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4. Source
Green space: not measured yet

Community and housing: 33

Tourism intensity: 19.9 visitor nights per resident per year (Turistička zajednica grada Splita and Državni zavod za statistiku (DZS Popis 2021), 2024). Between 10 and 20: grade 2/4. Source
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: 9 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Slobodna Dalmacija / Nekretnine.hr, August 2024–August 2025). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
Short-let density: 4.6 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Ana Rimac Smiljanić, University of Split, via ResearchGate ('Iseljavanje pod utjecajem turizma'), 2021). Above 4: grade 0/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 71

Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Ljubljana Airport Taxi / EveryRail travel guides & Port of Split authority, 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 (Grad Split (City of Split Official Portal), 2025). Grade 3/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (City of Split & Turistička zajednica grada Splita, 2024). Grade 0/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 73.1 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: 1 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). At or below 1: grade 4/4. Source
Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Državni ured za reviziju / Narodne novine (Zakon o turističkim pristojbama), 2024). Grade 3/4. Source

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