Tashkent

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, scores 48 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #245 of 309 destinations. 26 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 74% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 48
• OECD: 51
• UN Tourism: 51
• UNDRR: 52

Strongest

• Jobs in tourism industries: 5.8 % of employment in accommodation and food services (National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 'In which sectors does the employed population of Tashkent work?', 2025). At or below 8: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 4 % of the labour force (Statistics Agency under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, SIAT database (Ishsizlik darajasi / Unemployment rate), 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 300 kg per resident per year (Technical Science and Innovation, 'Investigation of Morphological Composition and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Methods in UZB', 2020). At or below 350: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Wastewater safely treated: 32 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UNECE / WHO / UN-Water, 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4.
• Income per head: 13,601 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
• Extreme heat days: 64.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 60: grade 0/4.

Uzbekistan in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Uzbekistan is #76 of 110 countries (3.69 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 55 on the CIRA Index; Tashkent is 7 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 67

• Nights in the three busiest months: 29 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2023, 2024 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 36.4 % of nights by residents of the same country (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 35 and 45: grade 3/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 28.4 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, '11.7 million tourists visited Uzbekistan in 2025', 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 117.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Stat.uz), Press Release: Development of tourism and recreation in the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 1.8 nights per visitor (Academia Open / Tourism in Uzbekistan Comparative Analysis, 2023). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 63.9 % average annual occupancy (Cushman & Wakefield Kazakhstan / Hospitality Net, Luxury Hotels Report - Central Asia, 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 63

• Jobs in tourism industries: 5.8 % of employment in accommodation and food services (National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 'In which sectors does the employed population of Tashkent work?', 2025). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 4 % of the labour force (Statistics Agency under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, SIAT database (Ishsizlik darajasi / Unemployment rate), 2023). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 13,601 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 71.9 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2023). Between 64 and 72: grade 2/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 40

• Extreme heat days: 64.8 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: 65.2 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: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 3.2 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: 44

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 32 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UNECE / WHO / UN-Water, 2024). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 300 kg per resident per year (Technical Science and Innovation, 'Investigation of Morphological Composition and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Methods in UZB', 2020). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 13 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Kun.uz, 2025). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4. Source

Community and housing: 25

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 10.8 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Center for Economic Research and Reforms (CERR) via Zamin.uz, March 2025 – March 2026). Between 10 and 15: grade 1/4. Source
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 58

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Sojitz Corporation / Uzbekistan Airports PPP Agreement, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. 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: A national system only; no city plan found (UNDP Uzbekistan, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (AIP Publishing / Lex.uz, Presidential Decree UP-6002 'On urgent measures to support the tourism sector to reduce the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic', 2020–2025). Grade 3/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 38.7 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4. 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 such as a tourist tax or levy (Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan / Gazeta.uz, 2025–2026). Grade 2/4. Source

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