Tianjin

Tianjin, China, scores 65 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #97 of 309 destinations. 23 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 86% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 65
• OECD: 60
• UN Tourism: 74
• UNDRR: 60

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 99.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism (Press Conference reported via Sina / China Economic Net), 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 296.6 kg per resident per year (China Association of Circular Economy & Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 40 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Tianjin Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese (Tianjin Municipal Government release), 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 39.2 % average annual occupancy (CEIC / Tianjin Municipal Tourism Bureau, 2024). Below 45: grade 0/4.
• Average length of stay: 1.7 nights per visitor (CEIC Data / Tianjin Municipal Tourism Bureau, 2024). Below 1.8: grade 0/4.
• Nights in the three busiest months: 46.8 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2019, 2020 moving average). Between 40 and 50: grade 1/4.

China in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

China is #8 of 110 countries (5 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 67 on the CIRA Index; Tianjin is 2 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 31

• Nights in the three busiest months: 46.8 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2019, 2020 moving average). Between 40 and 50: grade 1/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 99.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism (Press Conference reported via Sina / China Economic Net), 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: not measured yet
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 1.7 nights per visitor (CEIC Data / Tianjin Municipal Tourism Bureau, 2024). Below 1.8: grade 0/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 39.2 % average annual occupancy (CEIC / Tianjin Municipal Tourism Bureau, 2024). Below 45: grade 0/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 75

• Jobs in tourism industries: 5.4 % 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: 5.2 % of the labour force (Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Statistics and NBS Survey Office in Tianjin, Statistical Communiqué of Tianjin on the 2024 National Economic and Social Development, 2024). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 33,119 GDP per capita, USD PPP (Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Statistics, Statistical Communiqué of Tianjin on the 2024 National Economic and Social Development & World Bank International Comparison Program / IMF WEO, 2024). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 45

• Extreme heat days: 14.2 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: 87.8 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: 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: 2.9 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: 81

• Water scarcity: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 98.5 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China (MOHURD) / 2022 Urban Construction Statistical Bulletin of Tianjin, 2022). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 296.6 kg per resident per year (China Association of Circular Economy & Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Statistics, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 40 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Tianjin Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese (Tianjin Municipal Government release), 2024). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 100

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: -0.6 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Savills Research, Tianjin Residential Q1/2025, Q1 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: 67

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Capital Airports Holdings & China Highlights Transportation Guides, 2025–2026). 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 (Tianjin Municipal Emergency Management Bureau & Webull, 2025–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, 2026). Grade 2/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 69.8 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: 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 (Tianjin Municipal People's Government & Bureau of Finance, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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