Surat

Surat, India, scores 66 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #92 of 309 destinations. 29 of 31 measures come from public sources, with 78% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 66
• OECD: 63
• UN Tourism: 76
• UNDRR: 48

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 98.8 % of nights by residents of the same country (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5948), 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 1.2 % of the labour force (National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, 'Labour Market Snapshot of Selected Districts', 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirROI (Surat Market Report) & Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (2011 Census), 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Largest airline group share: 64 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (country figure) (DGCA domestic traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Above 55: grade 0/4.
• Income per head: 11,748 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Gujarat Tourism & Surat Municipal Corporation, 2024–2026). Grade 0/4.

India in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

India is #31 of 110 countries (4.42 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; Surat is 4 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 75

• Nights in the three busiest months: 32 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 98.8 % of nights by residents of the same country (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5948), 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 18.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, India Tourism Data Compendium 2025, 2024). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 114.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (via Press Information Bureau), 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 18 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism, Government of India - India Tourism Data Compendium / Research & Analytics Portal, 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 28.7 % average annual occupancy (AirROI, Surat, Gujarat Airbnb Data 2026: Occupancy, Revenue & STR Market Report, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026). Below 45: grade 0/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 75

• Jobs in tourism industries: 6.1 % 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: 1.2 % of the labour force (National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, 'Labour Market Snapshot of Selected Districts', 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 11,748 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 81.3 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India, Annual Report: Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2025, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 15

• Extreme heat days: 101.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 60: grade 0/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 281.6 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: 5.2 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4. Source

Water and environment: 81

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 100 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (The Economic Times & Surat Municipal Corporation, 2022). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 164.3 kg per resident per year (Surat Municipal Corporation, 2019). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 38.3 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Surat Municipal Corporation via Weekly Blitz, 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4. Source

Community and housing: 100

• Tourism intensity: 1 visitor nights per resident per year (Government of Gujarat Tourism Department / Press Trust of India / The Times of India, 2023-24). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: not measured yet
• Short-let density: 0 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirROI (Surat Market Report) & Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (2011 Census), 2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 56

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Airports Authority of India & Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, 2024–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: 113.2 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (DGCA traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), TTM Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: 64 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (country figure) (DGCA domestic traffic statistics (via india-aviation-traffic, ODbL), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Above 55: grade 0/4. Source
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Surat Municipal Corporation, Disaster Management & Preparedness Plan, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Gujarat Tourism & Surat Municipal Corporation, 2024–2026). Grade 0/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 67.5 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 (Finance Department, Government of Gujarat & Surat Municipal Corporation Budget, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

Compare Surat

• Bengaluru vs Surat
• Mumbai vs Surat
• Agra vs Surat
• Ahmedabad vs Surat
• Almaty vs Surat
• Palembang vs Surat
• Surat vs Suzhou

The CIRA Index ranking · City vs city · How the index works · CIRA Studio · Put your city in the pilot