Bursa vs İzmir
İzmir leads Bursa by 11 points on the TRAIL Index, 61 to 50. Bursa grades better on 5 measures, İzmir on 5; the same 37 measures from public sources for both.
Scores by each organisation's criteria
- TRAIL Index: Bursa 50, İzmir 61
- OECD: Bursa 52, İzmir 60
- UN Tourism: Bursa 55, İzmir 72
- UNDRR: Bursa 44, İzmir 50
Theme by theme
- Demand and seasonality: Bursa 50, İzmir 45
- Economy and jobs: Bursa 75, İzmir 75
- Climate and hazards: Bursa 40, İzmir 25
- Water and environment: Bursa 50, İzmir 75
- Community and housing: Bursa 50, İzmir 100
- Access and continuity: Bursa 54, İzmir 63
Where Bursa is stronger
- Nights in the three busiest months: 31.1 % of annual nights (region figure) (Bursa İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü, Bursa Genel Konaklama İstatistikleri (2023), 2023). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4.
- Largest foreign market: 13.9 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Bursa İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü / Bursa Turizm Tanıtma Birliği, 2023). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
- Extreme heat days: 13 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.
- Tropical nights: 39.6 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.
- Municipal waste per resident: 394.8 kg per resident per year (region figure) (Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), Belediye Atık Hizmeti İstatistikleri (İllere göre), 2024). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4.
Where İzmir is stronger
- Average length of stay: 2 nights per visitor (region figure) (Türkiye Turizm Veri Atlası & Ministry of Culture and Tourism (KTB) Konaklama İstatistikleri, 2025). Between 1.8 and 2.2: grade 1/4.
- Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4.
- Rent growth: -11 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Bahçeşehir University Center for Economic and Social Research (BETAM) / sahibinden.com, sahibindex Rental Housing Market Outlook, July 2025 – July 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4.
- Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi & TAV Airports, 2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
- Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Strategic Plan & World Bank / GFDRR Resilient İzmir, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4.
Country context (World Economic Forum)
- Turkey: #36 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
- Turkey: #36 of 110 in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026
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