Toronto

Toronto, Canada, scores 81 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #5 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: 81
• OECD: 76
• UN Tourism: 82
• UNDRR: 76

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 88.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (Destination Toronto, Record-breaking 2025 sees 28 million visitors boost Toronto's economy by over $9 billion, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 0.4 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.
• Municipal waste per resident: 242 kg per resident per year (City of Toronto, Solid Waste Reports & Diversion Rates, 2025). At or below 350: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Largest foreign market: 57.6 % of international arrivals or nights (Destination Toronto, Record-breaking 2025 sees 28 million visitors boost Toronto's economy by over $9 billion, 2025). Above 40: grade 0/4.
• Nights in the three busiest months: 40.4 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 40 and 50: grade 1/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.

Canada in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Canada is #14 of 110 countries (4.85 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 66 on the CIRA Index; Toronto is 15 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 45

• Nights in the three busiest months: 40.4 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 40 and 50: grade 1/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 88.7 % of nights by residents of the same country (Destination Toronto, Record-breaking 2025 sees 28 million visitors boost Toronto's economy by over $9 billion, 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 57.6 % of international arrivals or nights (Destination Toronto, Record-breaking 2025 sees 28 million visitors boost Toronto's economy by over $9 billion, 2025). Above 40: grade 0/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 94.1 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Destination Toronto, Toronto's Visitor Economy: 2024 Market Performance Highlights, 2024). Between 90 and 100: grade 2/4. Source
• Average length of stay: not measured yet
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 63.8 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, Tourism research statistics, Jan–Jun 2026). Between 55 and 65: grade 2/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 92

• Jobs in tourism industries: 5.2 % 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: 7.5 % of the labour force (region figure) (Government of Canada Job Bank / Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey, August 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 66,746 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 70

• Extreme heat days: 0.4 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: 15.6 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 10 and 30: grade 3/4. 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: 2.6 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: 88

• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 87.7 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (region figure) (Environment and Climate Change Canada / Statistics Canada, Municipal wastewater treatment indicator, 2022). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 242 kg per resident per year (City of Toronto, Solid Waste Reports & Diversion Rates, 2025). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 31 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (City of Toronto, Tree Canopy Study (CanopyTO), 2018). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4. Source

Community and housing: 94

• Tourism intensity: 3 visitor nights per resident per year (Destination Toronto and City of Toronto / Statistics Canada, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: -1.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Rentals.ca and Urbanation, September 2026 National Rent Report, August 2025 – August 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.7 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (City of Toronto, Housing Needs Assessment & Statistics Canada 2021 Census of Population, March 2025). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: 86 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (Destination Toronto, Resident Sentiment Survey Reveals Support for Tourism, Spring 2025). At or above 70: grade 4/4. Source

Access and continuity: 83

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (PortsToronto, VIA Rail Canada, Greater Toronto Airports Authority, Ontario Ministry of Transportation, 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 Toronto, Toronto's Emergency Plan, 2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Destination Toronto & City of Toronto, 2024). Grade 2/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 95.8 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 dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (City of Toronto, Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT), 2025–2026). Grade 3/4. Source

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