Valencia

Valencia, Spain, scores 67 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #84 of 309 destinations. 34 of 35 measures come from public sources, with 88% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 67
• OECD: 67
• UN Tourism: 68
• UNDRR: 69

Strongest

• Recovery against 2019: 115.2 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Fundación Visit València (Estadísticas de Turismo 2019 & Balance Turístico 2024), 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 78 % average annual occupancy (Fundación Visit València / Ayuntamiento de València (citing INE), 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 4.6 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.

Weakest

• Resident support for tourism: 20.1 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (SyM Consulting / El Periódico de Aquí, December 2025). Below 40: grade 0/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Revolut UK / Generalitat Valenciana, 2024). Grade 1/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.

Spain in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Spain is #3 of 110 countries (5.22 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 69 on the CIRA Index; Valencia is 2 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 75

• Nights in the three busiest months: 33.3 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 33.5 % of nights by residents of the same country (Fundación Visit València / Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2025). Between 25 and 35: grade 2/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 16.1 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 115.2 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Fundación Visit València (Estadísticas de Turismo 2019 & Balance Turístico 2024), 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 2.5 nights per visitor (Fundación Visit València / Ayuntamiento de València (citing INE), 2024). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 78 % average annual occupancy (Fundación Visit València / Ayuntamiento de València (citing INE), 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 67

• Jobs in tourism industries: 7.1 % 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: 9.9 % of the labour force (Oficina de Estadística del Ayuntamiento de València / INE Encuesta de Población Activa (via CCOO PV Informe de la situación socio-laboral), Q3 2024). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
• Income per head: 37,911 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (OECD Regional Economy Database (via List of OECD regions by GDP PPP per capita), 2022). Between 30,000 and 45,000: grade 2/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 60

• Extreme heat days: 4.6 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: 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: 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: 2.5 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: 69

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 99.9 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (region figure) (EPSAR (Entidad Pública de Saneamiento de Aguas Residuales de la Comunitat Valenciana) - Memoria de Gestión, 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 517.2 kg per resident per year (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) - Estadística sobre recogida y tratamiento de residuos, 2023). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4. Source
• Green space: 36 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (URBAMETRICS, 'Valencia and its Urban Green Space', 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4. Source

Community and housing: 55

• Tourism intensity: 7.1 visitor nights per resident per year (Fundación Visit València and Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2025). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: 0.1 cruise passengers in the busiest month per resident (Puertos del Estado, monthly port traffic summaries ("Cuadros resumen", cruise passengers incl. home port and transit), 2025-07). Between 0.1 and 0.3: grade 2/4. Source
• Rent growth: 3.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (idealista, Informe de precios del alquiler, August 2025 – August 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.8 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (region figure) (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Estadística experimental: Medición del número de viviendas turísticas en España y su capacidad (via EpData / Europa Press / Brains Real Estate), May 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: 20.1 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (SyM Consulting / El Periódico de Aquí, December 2025). Below 40: grade 0/4. Source

Access and continuity: 73

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Valenciaport, Aena, Renfe, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: 142.1 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (Eurostat avia_paoa, 2025-04–2026-03). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Rail share of intercity access: 39.4 % of intercity passengers travelling by long-distance rail (rail vs rail + airport) (Ministerio de Transportes, Observatorio del Ferrocarril en España 2024 (rail, by city) and Eurostat avia_paoa (airport), 2024). Between 35 and 50: grade 3/4. Source
• Rail traffic recovery: 150.1 % of 2019 long-distance rail passengers, latest year (Ministerio de Transportes, Observatorio del Ferrocarril en España 2024, passengers by city 2019 and 2024, 2024). At or above 120: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest airline group share: 43.7 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). Between 40 and 55: grade 1/4. Source
• Air route concentration: 45.4 % of international air passengers on routes to the 3 largest partner countries (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). Between 35 and 50: grade 3/4. Source
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (Ayuntamiento de Valencia / Valencia Plaza, July 2026). Grade 4/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Forbes, 2024-2025). Grade 1/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 83 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: 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 (Revolut UK / Generalitat Valenciana, 2024). Grade 1/4. Source

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