Amsterdam vs Berlin

Berlin leads Amsterdam by 7 points on the CIRA Index, 74 to 67. Amsterdam grades better on 7 measures, Berlin on 10; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: Amsterdam 67, Berlin 74
• OECD: Amsterdam 66, Berlin 74
• UN Tourism: Amsterdam 70, Berlin 78
• UNDRR: Amsterdam 61, Berlin 63

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Amsterdam 67, Berlin 71
• Economy and jobs: Amsterdam 83, Berlin 75
• Climate and hazards: Amsterdam 70, Berlin 65
• Water and environment: Amsterdam 69, Berlin 88
• Community and housing: Amsterdam 38, Berlin 81
• Access and continuity: Amsterdam 75, Berlin 71

Where Amsterdam is stronger

• Recovery against 2019: 106 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Gemeente Amsterdam (Onderzoek en Statistiek), Toerisme in cijfers, 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 80.7 % average annual occupancy (metro figure) (Horwath HTL / Koninklijke Horeca Nederland (HOSTA 2026), 2025). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 5.3 % of the labour force (Provincie Noord-Holland / CBS, Dashboard Brede Basismonitor, 2025). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
• Rent growth: 2.2 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Pararius Huurmonitor Q2 2025, Q2 2024–Q2 2025). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Port of Amsterdam / Amsterdam Airport Schiphol / NS International / Rijkswaterstaat, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Gemeente Amsterdam, 2024-2026). Grade 3/4.

Where Berlin is stronger

• Nights in the three busiest months: 28.5 % of annual nights (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Tourismus in Berlin / Pressemitteilung Nr. 22, 2024). At or below 30: grade 4/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 58.2 % of nights by residents of the same country (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg / Berlin Business Location Center, 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Largest foreign market: 10.7 % of international arrivals or nights (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Jan–Sep 2024). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 231.6 kg per resident per year (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, Höchste Pro-Kopf-Abfallmenge in Cottbus / Abfallwirtschaft, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Green space: 30 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (visitBerlin, Making Berlin's sustainability measurable, 2025). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4.
• Tourism intensity: 8.3 visitor nights per resident per year (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, 2024). Between 5 and 10: grade 3/4.
• Short-let density: 0.3 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Airbtics & Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, 2025–2026). At or below 0.5: grade 4/4.
• Resident support for tourism: 67 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (visitBerlin, Survey of Berlin residents on acceptance of tourism, September 2024). Between 60 and 70: grade 3/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated, tested plan that names visitors and tourism operators, with warnings in several languages (Berlin.de & Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), 2024). Grade 4/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Netherlands: #17 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Germany: #6 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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