Vienna

Vienna, Austria, scores 74 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #23 of 309 destinations. 29 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 90% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 74
• OECD: 72
• UN Tourism: 78
• UNDRR: 78

Strongest

• Recovery against 2019: 114 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (WienTourismus / Vienna Tourist Board, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 1 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.
• Wastewater safely treated: 99.9 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Stadt Wien - Wien Kanal, 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 570 kg per resident per year (Umweltbundesamt Österreich, Die Bestandsaufnahme der Abfallwirtschaft in Österreich (Statusbericht 2026), 2024). Between 550 and 700: grade 1/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 16.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (Vienna Tourist Board (WienTourismus), 2025). Between 15 and 25: grade 1/4.

Austria in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Austria is #15 of 110 countries (4.72 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 65 on the CIRA Index; Vienna is 9 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 63

• Nights in the three busiest months: 31.7 % of annual nights (WienTourismus / Stadt Wien MA 23 - Dezernat Statistik, Ankünfte & Nächtigungen 2024, 2024). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 16.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (Vienna Tourist Board (WienTourismus), 2025). Between 15 and 25: grade 1/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 21.2 % of international arrivals or nights (Vienna Tourist Board (WienTourismus), 2025). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 114 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (WienTourismus / Vienna Tourist Board, 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 2.3 nights per visitor (WienTourismus / Vienna Tourist Board, Overview of the Vienna Tourist Board, 2025). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 71 % average annual occupancy (WienTourismus / Vienna Tourist Board, Overview of the Vienna Tourist Board, 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 75

• Jobs in tourism industries: 8.8 % 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). Between 8 and 12: grade 3/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 9.9 % of the labour force (Statistics Austria, Labour Force Survey (Microcensus) 2025, 2025). Between 8 and 12: grade 2/4. Source
• Income per head: 71,732 GDP per capita, USD PPP (OECD Data Explorer, Gross domestic product - Regions, 2023). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 74.5 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (Stadt Wien, MA 23 – Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Statistik, Beschäftigtenstatistik 2023 / Wien in Zahlen 2024, 2023). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 65

• Extreme heat days: 1 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: 13.2 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: 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: 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: 81

• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 99.9 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (Stadt Wien - Wien Kanal, 2024). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 570 kg per resident per year (Umweltbundesamt Österreich, Die Bestandsaufnahme der Abfallwirtschaft in Österreich (Statusbericht 2026), 2024). Between 550 and 700: grade 1/4. Source
• Green space: 45 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Stadt Wien - MA 23 (Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Statistik), 2020). At or above 40: grade 4/4. Source

Community and housing: 69

• Tourism intensity: 9.9 visitor nights per resident per year (Vienna Tourist Board (WienTourismus) & Stadt Wien / Statistik Austria, 2025). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 10 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Investropa / ImmoScout24 Market Analysis, 2025). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
• Short-let density: 1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Inside Airbnb and Statistik Austria (Abgestimmte Erwerbsstatistik), 2024). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: 90 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (Vienna Tourist Board (WienTourismus), 2025). At or above 70: grade 4/4. Source

Access and continuity: 88

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Flughafen Wien / ÖBB / Port of Vienna / ASFINAG, 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 (Stadt Wien & GeoSphere Austria, 2024–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (WienTourismus, Visitor Economy Strategy & Action Programs, 2025). Grade 3/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 92.5 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 (WienTourismus / Stadt Wien, Wiener Tourismusförderungsgesetz (WTFG), 2025–2026). Grade 3/4. Source

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