International tourism, number of arrivals in Madagascar
Madagascar: International tourism, number of arrivals was 87,100 in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Madagascar, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, number of arrivals in Madagascar stood at 87,100. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 82.1% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Madagascar peaked at 486,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87,100, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 173rd out of 201 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 115,000 | — |
| 2015 | 282,000 | +145.2% |
| 2016 | 333,000 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 285,000 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 360,000 | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 486,000 | +35.0% |
| 2020 | 87,100 | -82.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115,000 | 115,000 | 115,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 349,200 | 282,000 | 486,000 | 5 |
| 2020s | 87,100 | 87,100 | 87,100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 170 Tonga 94,000 compare
- 171 Palestine, State of 93,000 compare
- 172 French Polynesia 89,400 compare
- 174 Central African Republic 87,000 compare
- 175 Guyana 86,400 compare
- 176 Niger 85,000 compare
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, number of arrivals in Madagascar?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Madagascar was 87,100 in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 486,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,100 in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Madagascar ranks 173rd out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. 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, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.