Tallinn

Tallinn, Estonia, scores 72 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #34 of 309 destinations. 27 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 84% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 72
• OECD: 68
• UN Tourism: 77
• UNDRR: 64

Strongest

• 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: 2.4 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.
• Green space: 49 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications / The Baltic Times, 2022–2025). Grade 1/4.
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (ERR News, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4.

Estonia in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Estonia is #44 of 110 countries (4.3 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 61 on the CIRA Index; Tallinn is 11 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 42

• Nights in the three busiest months: 34.6 % of annual nights (Statistics Estonia, Table TU131 (Accommodated tourists and nights spent by county and country of residence), 2024). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 23.3 % of nights by residents of the same country (City of Tallinn & Tallinn Strategy Centre, 'The Impact of Foreign Tourism on Tallinn's Economy' / City of Tallinn official press release, 2024). Between 15 and 25: grade 1/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 32 % of international arrivals or nights (Tallinn Strategy Centre, 'The Impact of Foreign Tourism on Tallinn's Economy', 2024). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 101.2 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Tallinn City Tourist Office / City of Tallinn, 'Tallinn's international tourism breaks records, grows, and diversifies' (citing Statistics Estonia), 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 1.9 nights per visitor (Tallinn City Government / Visit Tallinn, 'Tallinn's international tourism breaks records, grows, and diversifies', 2024). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 46.6 % average annual occupancy (Statistics Estonia / Eesti Turism, Table TU122.PX, 2024). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 83

• Jobs in tourism industries: 4.9 % 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: 7.7 % of the labour force (Statistics Estonia (Statistikaamet), Labour Force Survey, Q1 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 52,106 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: 75

• 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: 2.4 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: 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: 1.9 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4. Source

Water and environment: 88

• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 91.7 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (WHO / UN-Habitat / UN Statistics Division SDG 6.3.1 Database, 2024). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 362 kg per resident per year (Zero Waste Europe / Mission Zero Academy (MiZA) / Statista, 2023). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
• Green space: 49 % 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: 83

• Tourism intensity: 7.2 visitor nights per resident per year (City of Tallinn & Statistics Estonia, 2024). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 2.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Eurostat, Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP class 04.1: Actual rentals paid by tenants), August 2025 – August 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
• Short-let density: 1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (AirDNA and Statistics Estonia (2021 Population and Housing Census), 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 71

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (European Commission, NextGenerationEU Project Overview, 2024–2026). 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 city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (City of Tallinn, Crisis Readiness, 2024). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications / The Baltic Times, 2022–2025). Grade 1/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 90.6 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: 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 (ERR News, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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