Taichung

Taichung, Taiwan, scores 71 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #40 of 309 destinations. 19 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 72% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 71
OECD: 72
UN Tourism: 69
UNDRR: 78

Strongest

Recovery against 2019: 122 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Taichung City Government Tourism and Travel Bureau / Commercial Times, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
Unemployment rate: 3.4 % of the labour force (Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS), Manpower Survey, Table 13-1 'Status of Manpower by Area', Jan–Jun 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
Tourism intensity: 3.2 visitor nights per resident per year (Taichung City Government Tourism and Travel Bureau & Department of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Green space: 4 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics / Liberty Times Net, 2024). Below 10: grade 0/4.
Tropical nights: 195.2 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.
Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Budget, Accounting and Statistics Office of Taichung City Government, 2024-2025). Grade 1/4.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 85

Nights in the three busiest months: not measured yet
Domestic share of nights: 73.5 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Tourism Administration, MOTC (Taiwan), Jan–Sep 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 17.3 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (National Immigration Agency, R.O.C. (Taiwan), 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: 122 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Taichung City Government Tourism and Travel Bureau / Commercial Times, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
Average length of stay: 7 nights per visitor (country figure) (中華民國交通部 (交通新聞稿-114年來臺旅客觀光支出110億美元五大趨勢驅動臺灣觀光由規模成長邁向產值提升), 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 60.3 % average annual occupancy (Taichung City Government Budget, Accounting and Statistics Office, 2024 Statistical Yearbook, 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 100

Jobs in tourism industries: not measured yet
Unemployment rate: 3.4 % of the labour force (Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS), Manpower Survey, Table 13-1 'Status of Manpower by Area', Jan–Jun 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Income per head: 85,127 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Economic Outlook database, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4. Source
Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 38

Extreme heat days: 5.4 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: 195.2 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: not measured yet
Wildfire and storm hazard: not measured yet
Country disaster risk: not measured yet

Water and environment: 33

Water scarcity: not measured yet
Wastewater safely treated: 73 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Ministry of the Interior National Land Management Agency / Taichung City Government, 2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 541.7 kg per resident per year (Taichung City Government Audit Report / Environmental Protection Bureau, 2024). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4. Source
Green space: 4 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics / Liberty Times Net, 2024). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 100

Tourism intensity: 3.2 visitor nights per resident per year (Taichung City Government Tourism and Travel Bureau & Department of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: 2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Department of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Taichung City Government, Price Statistics Monthly Bulletin, July 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
Short-let density: not measured yet
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 80

Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Taichung City Government Tourism and Travel Bureau & TIPC, 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 (Taichung City Government, Fire Bureau, 2024-2025). Grade 4/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Taichung City Government Tourism and Travel Bureau (臺中市政府觀光旅遊局), 2024). Grade 3/4. Source
Government effectiveness: not measured yet
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 promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Budget, Accounting and Statistics Office of Taichung City Government, 2024-2025). Grade 1/4. Source

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