Vancouver

Vancouver, Canada, scores 78 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #10 of 309 destinations. 26 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 80% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 78
• OECD: 77
• UN Tourism: 76
• UNDRR: 75

Strongest

• Extreme heat days: 0.2 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.
• Tropical nights: 1.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4.
• Resident support for tourism: 79.9 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (Destination British Columbia, Resident Perceptions of Tourism Snapshot Series 2025-26 Local Series – Vancouver, 2025). At or above 70: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Wastewater safely treated: 68.3 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: SDG Indicators Database by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4.
• 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.
• Flood 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; Vancouver is 12 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 70

• 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: 45 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Destination British Columbia, Regional Tourism Profile: Vancouver, Coast & Mountains, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 29 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Destination British Columbia, Regional Tourism Profile: Vancouver, Coast & Mountains, 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 3.1 nights per visitor (region figure) (Destination British Columbia, Vancouver, Coast & Mountains Regional Tourism Profile (using Environics Analytics Data Tabulation / Statistics Canada NTS), 2023). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 78.4 % average annual occupancy (metro figure) (CoStar / STR, Canada hotels post record-setting performance in 2025, 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4. 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: 6.6 % of the labour force (metro figure) (Statistics Canada, The Daily — Labour Force Survey, June 2026, June 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: 0.2 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: 1.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4. Source
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. 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: 63

• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 68.3 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: SDG Indicators Database by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs), 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 444 kg per resident per year (City of Vancouver, Zero Waste 2040 5-Year Implementation Update (RTS 16469), 2022). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
• Green space: 25 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, Urban Forest Strategy, 2022). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source

Community and housing: 83

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 2.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (metro figure) (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Rental Market Survey / Daily Hive, 2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
• Short-let density: 1.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Inside Airbnb & Statistics Canada (2021 Census of Population), 2024). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: 79.9 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (Destination British Columbia, Resident Perceptions of Tourism Snapshot Series 2025-26 Local Series – Vancouver, 2025). At or above 70: grade 4/4. Source

Access and continuity: 92

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Transport Canada, Western Canada Transportation Infrastructure, 2024–2026). 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, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (City of Vancouver & Destination BC, Emergency Preparedness and Response, 2024–2026). Grade 4/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Destination BC & Destination Canada, Crisis & Emergency Planning Framework, 2024–2025). Grade 3/4. 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 (Province of British Columbia & Destination BC, Municipal and Regional District Tax (MRDT) Program, 2024–2025). Grade 3/4. Source

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