International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Madagascar
Madagascar: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 97.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Madagascar, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Madagascar is 97.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.6% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Madagascar peaked at 319.00 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.00 million current US$, in 2003.
That places Madagascar 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 79.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 89.00 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 101.00 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 140.00 million current US$ | +38.6% |
| 1999 | 133.00 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 139.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 179.00 million current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 192.00 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 67.00 million current US$ | -65.1% |
| 2004 | 108.00 million current US$ | +61.2% |
| 2005 | 164.00 million current US$ | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 167.00 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 188.00 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 264.00 million current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 225.00 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 216.00 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 288.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 235.00 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 256.00 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 317.00 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 240.00 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 300.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 319.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 309.00 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 319.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 97.00 million current US$ | -69.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 97.00 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.00 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 97.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.50 million current US$, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.40 million current US$ | 79.00 million current US$ | 140.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 169.30 million current US$ | 67.00 million current US$ | 264.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 279.90 million current US$ | 216.00 million current US$ | 319.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.00 million current US$ | 97.00 million current US$ | 97.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More private sector data for Madagascar
- Merchandise trade 39.4% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 32.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 76.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Madagascar?
- International tourism, expenditures in Madagascar was 97.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 319.00 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.00 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Madagascar rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Madagascar ranks 145th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.