Berlin vs Munich
Berlin and Munich are level on the CIRA Index at 74. Berlin grades better on 7 measures, Munich on 7; the same 35 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- CIRA Index: Berlin 74, Munich 74
- OECD: Berlin 74, Munich 75
- UN Tourism: Berlin 78, Munich 79
- UNDRR: Berlin 63, Munich 67
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Berlin 71, Munich 71
- Economy and jobs: Berlin 75, Munich 83
- Climate and hazards: Berlin 65, Munich 75
- Water and environment: Berlin 88, Munich 94
- Community and housing: Berlin 81, Munich 75
- Access and continuity: Berlin 71, Munich 63
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.
- 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.
- Average length of stay: 2.4 nights per visitor (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg / visitBerlin, 2025). Between 2.2 and 2.8: grade 2/4.
- 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.
- Tourism intensity: 8.3 visitor nights per resident per year (Amt für Statistik Berlin-Brandenburg, 2024). Between 5 and 10: 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.
- Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Berlin Senate Department of Finance / visitBerlin, 2025). Grade 2/4.
Where Munich is stronger
- Recovery against 2019: 107.8 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (Landeshauptstadt München / Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, Tourismus 2024 und 2025 & Jahresbilanz 2023, 2024). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4.
- Hotel bed or room occupancy: 70 % average annual occupancy (München Tourismus / STR Global, Touristische Jahresbilanz 2024, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4.
- Unemployment rate: 5.4 % of the labour force (Agentur für Arbeit München, Arbeitsmarktbericht Juni 2026, June 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4.
- Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4.
- Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4.
- Green space: 49.9 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Referat für Klima- und Umweltschutz / Landeshauptstadt München, 2021). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Germany: #6 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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