International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Madagascar
Madagascar: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 57.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Madagascar, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 57.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.1% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Madagascar peaked at 204.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.00 million current US$, in 2011.
Madagascar ranks 80th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 37.00 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 36.00 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 44.00 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 37.00 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 31.00 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 34.00 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 45.00 million current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2003 | 43.00 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 82.00 million current US$ | +90.7% |
| 2005 | 66.00 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 147.00 million current US$ | +122.7% |
| 2007 | 124.00 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 90.00 million current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 71.00 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 116.00 million current US$ | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 29.00 million current US$ | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 36.00 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 35.00 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 72.00 million current US$ | +105.7% |
| 2015 | 75.00 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 162.00 million current US$ | +116.0% |
| 2017 | 178.00 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 182.00 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 204.00 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 57.00 million current US$ | -72.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 57.00 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.00 million current US$, 4.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 57.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.50 million current US$, 7.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.40 million current US$ | 36.00 million current US$ | 48.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 73.30 million current US$ | 31.00 million current US$ | 147.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.90 million current US$ | 29.00 million current US$ | 204.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.00 million current US$ | 57.00 million current US$ | 57.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 78 Senegal 61.00 million current US$ compare
- 79 Lithuania 58.00 million current US$ compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 57.00 million current US$ compare
- 82 Brazil 55.00 million current US$ compare
- 83 Bolivia 52.00 million current US$ compare
- 83 Libya 52.00 million current US$ compare
- 83 Mauritius 52.00 million current US$ 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)
- Commercial service imports 1.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 32.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 76.3 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Madagascar?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Madagascar was 57.00 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, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 204.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.00 million current US$ in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Madagascar ranks 80th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.