Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Madagascar
Madagascar: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 4.70 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Madagascar, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 4.70 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Madagascar peaked at 5.40 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.90 million current US$, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 141st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 108.70 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 96.90 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1962 | 114.10 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 118.90 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 126.00 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 134.60 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 135.70 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 133.60 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 154.90 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 158.45 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 148.29 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 183.54 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 173.67 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 163.87 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 187.32 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 248.94 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1976 | 260.02 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 310.11 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 394.09 million current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 622.35 million current US$ | +57.9% |
| 1980 | 499.73 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 425.82 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 360.50 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 330.09 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 287.97 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 296.80 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 265.11 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 278.67 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 282.72 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 269.21 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 430.65 million current US$ | +60.0% |
| 1991 | 417.98 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 442.45 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 428.10 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 390.33 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 510.03 million current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 572.58 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 545.90 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 462.24 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 341.41 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 673.78 million current US$ | +97.3% |
| 2001 | 802.73 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 562.43 million current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +114.2% |
| 2004 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 2.88 billion current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 2.53 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 2.28 billion current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 2.49 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 3.09 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 2.73 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 2.81 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.56 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 3.78 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.64 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.12 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 4.26 billion current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 5.40 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 4.70 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.19 million current US$ | 96.90 million current US$ | 158.45 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 269.22 million current US$ | 148.29 million current US$ | 622.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 329.66 million current US$ | 265.11 million current US$ | 499.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 454.17 million current US$ | 341.41 million current US$ | 572.58 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 billion current US$ | 562.43 million current US$ | 3.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 billion current US$ | 2.28 billion current US$ | 3.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 billion current US$ | 3.12 billion current US$ | 5.40 billion current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate -3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Madagascar?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Madagascar was 4.70 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.40 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.90 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Madagascar ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.