Yerevan

Yerevan, Armenia, scores 58 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #168 of 309 destinations. 27 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 69% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 58
• OECD: 53
• UN Tourism: 60
• UNDRR: 52

Strongest

• Rent growth: -30 % change in rents over the last 12 months (JAMnews, 2024). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 230 kg per resident per year (Ampop Media, The Heavy Burden of Armenia's Landfills: Who Will Pay for the Waste?, 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4.
• Recovery against 2019: 119.5 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Armenpress (citing Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan and Statistical Committee of Armenia), 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Wastewater safely treated: 0.6 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database (Indicator 6.3.1), 2022). Below 50: grade 0/4.
• Largest foreign market: 42.5 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat) via ARKA News Agency, 2024). Above 40: grade 0/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 12.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (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). Below 15: grade 0/4.

Armenia in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Armenia is #72 of 110 countries (3.81 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 56 on the CIRA Index; Yerevan is 2 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 54

• Nights in the three busiest months: 35.8 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 35 and 40: grade 2/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 12.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (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). Below 15: grade 0/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 42.5 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat) via ARKA News Agency, 2024). Above 40: grade 0/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 119.5 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (country figure) (Armenpress (citing Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan and Statistical Committee of Armenia), 2025). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 16 nights per visitor (country figure) (Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia / Tourism Committee of the Ministry of Economy, 2023). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 68 % average annual occupancy (country figure) (HVS, Armenia Market Pulse 2026 – A New Chapter in the South Caucasus, 2025). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 63

• Jobs in tourism industries: 7.9 % 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: 13.7 % of the labour force (country figure) (Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat), Time Series: Unemployment rate, Q1 2026). Between 12 and 18: grade 1/4. Source
• Income per head: 24,754 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 15,000 and 30,000: grade 1/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 84.3 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat), Labour Market in Armenia / Socio-Economic Situation of RA, 2023). At or above 80: grade 4/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 40

• Extreme heat days: 34.8 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 1/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 57.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 30 and 60: grade 2/4. Source
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 3.2 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: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 0.6 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database (Indicator 6.3.1), 2022). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 230 kg per resident per year (Ampop Media, The Heavy Burden of Armenia's Landfills: Who Will Pay for the Waste?, 2023). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 30 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Yerevan Municipality (yerevan.am) / Ecolur report on Yerevan Master Plan, 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4. Source

Community and housing: 63

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: -30 % change in rents over the last 12 months (JAMnews, 2024). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
• Short-let density: 2.5 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Vardanyan & Partners / Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat), July 2026). Between 2 and 4: grade 1/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 54

• Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Wikipedia - Zvartnots International Airport; South Caucasus Railway; Roads in Armenia, 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. 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 (Yerevan Municipality, 2024–2025). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Government of the Republic of Armenia, 2026). Grade 2/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 36.8 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 20 and 40: grade 1/4. 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 (Tourism Committee of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia / yerevan.am, 2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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