Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand, scores 72 on the TRAIL Index of tourism resilience, #34 of 310 destinations. 29 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 76% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: 72
• OECD: 69
• UN Tourism: 71
• UNDRR: 62

Strongest

• Extreme heat days: 0 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: 5.4 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.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Auckland Airport, KiwiRail Great Journeys NZ, Ports of Auckland, Waka Kotahi NZTA, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Green space: 18 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Auckland Council, Auckland's Urban Forest Canopy Cover: State and Change (2013-2016/18), 2018). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4.
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4.

New Zealand in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

New Zealand is #25 of 110 countries (4.51 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 63 on the TRAIL Index; Auckland is 9 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 54

• Nights in the three busiest months: 31 % of annual nights (region figure) (Tātaki Auckland Unlimited / Fresh Info Accommodation Data Programme (ADP), Auckland Destination Overview, 2023). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 60.8 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Auckland Council / Auckland Economic Monitor (Accommodation Data Programme / MBIE), YE March 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 34.7 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Road Genius / Statistics New Zealand, 2024). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 85 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (region figure) (CBRE / Stats NZ, New Zealand Hotels Figures – H2 2024, 2024). Between 80 and 90: grade 1/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 1.9 nights per visitor (region figure) (Tātaki Auckland Unlimited - Auckland Destination Overview July 2025 (citing Accommodation Data Programme / MBIE / Fresh Info), July 2025). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 65.4 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (CBRE - New Zealand Hotels Figures H2 2024, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 75

• Jobs in tourism industries: 10.5 % 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: 6.4 % of the labour force (region figure) (Infometrics, Auckland Quarterly Economic Monitor, Year to June 2026). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
• Income per head: 57,350 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 79.9 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (region figure) (Auckland Economic Monitor (data via Infometrics: Regional Economic Profile), 2024). Between 72 and 80: grade 3/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 70

• Extreme heat days: 0 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: 5.4 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: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 1.6 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4. Source
• Greenhouse gas emissions per resident: not measured yet

Water and environment: 69

• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 84.5 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (UN Statistics Division / WHO / UN-Habitat, SDG Country Profiles (SDG 6.3.1), 2024). Between 70 and 85: grade 2/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 141 kg per resident per year (region figure) (Auckland Council, Waste Minimisation and Management Plan 2024, 2024). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 18 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Auckland Council, Auckland's Urban Forest Canopy Cover: State and Change (2013-2016/18), 2018). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4. Source
• Energy use per resident: not measured yet

Community and housing: 94

• Tourism intensity: 4.1 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Auckland Council / Auckland Economic Monitor & Stats NZ, YE March 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: -1 % change in rents over the last 12 months (region figure) (Infometrics / MBIE Tenancy Bond Database, Regional Economic Profile, Year to March 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
• Short-let density: 0.9 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (region figure) (AirDNA & Stats NZ 2023 Census, August 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: 91 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (country figure) (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) / Tourism Evidence and Insights Centre, Tourism Sentiment Survey, Summer 2025–2026). At or above 70: grade 4/4. Source

Access and continuity: 75

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (Auckland Airport, KiwiRail Great Journeys NZ, Ports of Auckland, Waka Kotahi NZTA, 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 (Auckland Emergency Management (AEM), 2024–2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A written destination crisis plan (Regional Tourism New Zealand & Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, 2024). Grade 2/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 97.2 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 promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Auckland Council, 2025–2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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