Stockholm

Stockholm, Sweden, scores 85 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #2 of 309 destinations. 26 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: 85
• OECD: 82
• UN Tourism: 84
• UNDRR: 75

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 55.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (Visitory / Tillväxtverket, Nordic Tourism in 2024, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 0 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: 0 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.

Weakest

• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (The City of Stockholm, 2025). Grade 1/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Stockholm Business Region AB, 2025). Grade 1/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.

Sweden in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Sweden is #18 of 110 countries (4.68 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 64 on the CIRA Index; Stockholm is 21 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 81

• Nights in the three busiest months: 32.6 % of annual nights (region figure) (Visit Sweden / Tillväxtverket, '2025 den starkaste turistsommaren någonsin i Sverige', 2025). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 55.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (Visitory / Tillväxtverket, Nordic Tourism in 2024, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: not measured yet
• Recovery against 2019: 105.8 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (Tillväxtverket & Stockholm Business Region / Turismnytt, 2025). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4. Source
• Average length of stay: not measured yet
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 72 % average annual occupancy (Stockholm Business Region / Turismnytt, 'Historiskt rekordår för Stockholm – nära 16 miljoner gästnätter 2025', 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 83

• Jobs in tourism industries: 3.8 % 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: 9.1 % of the labour force (region figure) (Statistics Sweden (SCB), Labour Force Surveys (AKU) 2025, 2025). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
• Income per head: 83,894 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (OECD Regional Statistics / OECD regions database (TL2 SE11 Stockholm), 2022). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 85

• Extreme heat days: 0 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: 0 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: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 2.7 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: 94

• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 92.8 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations SDG Indicators Database / WHO & UN-Habitat, Indicator 6.3.1, 2024). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 321 kg per resident per year (Miljöbarometern (Stockholms stad / Sekom via Avfall Sverige), 2025). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 46 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 88

• Tourism intensity: 9.7 visitor nights per resident per year (Visitory / Tillväxtverket & Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2024). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 4.7 % change in rents over the last 12 months (metro figure) (Statistics Sweden (SCB) / Investropa, 2024–2025). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.2 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (region figure) (AirDNA & Länsstyrelsen i Stockholm (SCB), August 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: 90 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (Visit Sweden / Origo Group, 2024). At or above 70: grade 4/4. Source

Access and continuity: 67

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Stockholms Hamnar & Swedavia & Trafikverket, 2025). 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 (Stockholms stad, 2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Stockholm Business Region AB, 2025). Grade 1/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 96.2 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 (The City of Stockholm, 2025). Grade 1/4. Source

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