Tbilisi

Tbilisi, Georgia, scores 68 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #76 of 309 destinations. 25 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 66% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 68
OECD: 58
UN Tourism: 67
UNDRR: 49

Strongest

Rent growth: -11 % change in rents over the last 12 months (TBC Capital, Tbilisi Residential Real Estate Report, 2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
Average length of stay: 5.5 nights per visitor (country figure) (National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat), Q2 2026). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Wastewater safely treated: 50.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division / UN Global SDG Database, Indicator 6.3.1, 2022). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Commersant.ge / Georgian Business Association, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4.
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Galt & Taggart / Government of Georgia, 2020–2025). Grade 1/4.

Georgia in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Georgia is #40 of 110 countries (4.32 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; Tbilisi is 7 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 67

Nights in the three busiest months: 36.9 % of annual nights (country figure) (PMC Research / Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA), 2024). Between 35 and 40: grade 2/4. Source
Domestic share of nights: 36.5 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat), 2024). Between 35 and 45: grade 3/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 21.9 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Georgian National Tourism Administration (GNTA) / Geostat, 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: 100.2 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Galt & Taggart / GNTA, 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4. Source
Average length of stay: 5.5 nights per visitor (country figure) (National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat), Q2 2026). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 56.3 % average annual occupancy (Cushman & Wakefield Georgia / STR Global, Q1 2024). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 44

Jobs in tourism industries: 5.3 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat), Number of Employees in Business Sector, I Quarter, 2025, Q1 2025). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
Unemployment rate: 12.1 % of the labour force (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 12 and 18: grade 1/4. Source
Income per head: 29,414 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
Economic diversity: 57.6 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat), Number of Employees in Business Sector, I Quarter, 2025, Q1 2025). Between 55 and 64: grade 1/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 55

Extreme heat days: 12.6 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: 44.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4. Source
Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
Country disaster risk: 3.4 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: 75

Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 50.2 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division / UN Global SDG Database, Indicator 6.3.1, 2022). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 302.2 kg per resident per year (country figure) (National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) via ResearchGate / The Caloric Value of Municipal Solid Waste Generated in Georgia for Energy Recovery, 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
Green space: not measured yet

Community and housing: 100

Tourism intensity: not measured yet
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: -11 % change in rents over the last 12 months (TBC Capital, Tbilisi Residential Real Estate Report, 2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
Short-let density: not measured yet
Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 54

Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Logistics Capacity Assessments & Georgian Railway / Roads Department, 2024–2026). 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 Georgia, 2024–2025). Grade 1/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Galt & Taggart / Government of Georgia, 2020–2025). Grade 1/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 61.8 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: 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 (Commersant.ge / Georgian Business Association, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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