Belgrade vs Florence

Belgrade leads Florence by 1 points on the TRAIL Index, 61 to 60. Belgrade grades better on 8 measures, Florence on 9; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• TRAIL Index: Belgrade 61, Florence 60
• OECD: Belgrade 60, Florence 59
• UN Tourism: Belgrade 60, Florence 62
• UNDRR: Belgrade 46, Florence 55

Theme by theme

• Demand and seasonality: Belgrade 56, Florence 56
• Economy and jobs: Belgrade 75, Florence 92
• Climate and hazards: Belgrade 67, Florence 55
• Water and environment: Belgrade 50, Florence 56
• Community and housing: Belgrade 75, Florence 42
• Access and continuity: Belgrade 50, Florence 63

Where Belgrade is stronger

• Largest foreign market: 10.4 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Tourist turnover - December 2025 (Statistical Release UT10), 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 3.4 % 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.
• Extreme heat days: 8.2 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Between 5 and 15: grade 3/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 473 kg per resident per year (country figure) (European Environment Agency (EEA) / Eurostat, 2022). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4.
• Green space: 50 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). At or above 40: grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 2.1 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Tourist turnover - December 2025 & Estimated population releases, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Short-let density: 0.6 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (metro figure) (AirDNA & Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (RZS), 2026). Between 0.5 and 1: grade 3/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Government of the Republic of Serbia & Port Governance Agency, 2024–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.

Where Florence is stronger

• Domestic share of nights: 17 % of nights by residents of the same country (ISTAT, I flussi turistici – Anno 2024, 2024). Between 15 and 25: grade 1/4.
• Unemployment rate: 4 % of the labour force (region figure) (IRPET / Istat, Flash Lavoro 63/2025, Q4 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Income per head: 61,826 GDP per capita, USD PPP (metro figure) (OECD Functional Urban Areas (Metropolitan Areas Database), 2021). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4.
• Tropical nights: 28.2 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.
• Wastewater safely treated: 99 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (metro figure) (Publiacqua (Water Utility of Metropolitan Florence), 2022). At or above 95: grade 4/4.
• Rent growth: -13.8 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, Evoluzione del prezzo delle case in affitto, Firenze, August 2025 – August 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Comune di Firenze, Deliberazione del Consiglio Comunale, 2024). Grade 3/4.
• Government effectiveness: 77.8 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 60 and 80: grade 3/4.
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (Comune di Firenze, Regolamento per l'applicazione dell'imposta di soggiorno, 2024). Grade 3/4.

Country context (World Economic Forum)

• Serbia: #68 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
• Italy: #10 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026

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