Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Madagascar
Madagascar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 16.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Madagascar, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 16.69 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.1% on the previous year and up 148.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Madagascar peaked at 340.42 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -300.42 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Madagascar ranks 80th of 202 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -89.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1974 | 24.63 % change on previous year | -395.6% |
| 1975 | -66.65 % change on previous year | -370.5% |
| 1976 | -69.8 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1977 | -300.42 % change on previous year | +330.4% |
| 1978 | -32.89 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1979 | -78.93 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 1980 | 88 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 1981 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1982 | 88.75 % change on previous year | -7111.3% |
| 1984 | 131 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1985 | -102.1 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 1987 | -75.28 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1988 | -16.14 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1989 | 340.42 % change on previous year | -2209.4% |
| 1990 | 74.68 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1991 | -38.89 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1992 | 54.46 % change on previous year | -240.0% |
| 1993 | -27.33 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1994 | -62.7 % change on previous year | +129.4% |
| 1995 | 69.52 % change on previous year | -210.9% |
| 1996 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1997 | 37.82 % change on previous year | +713.0% |
| 1998 | 18.78 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1999 | 250.97 % change on previous year | +1236.5% |
| 2000 | 42.08 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2001 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2002 | -84.24 % change on previous year | -791.5% |
| 2003 | -12.19 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2004 | 310.99 % change on previous year | -2650.5% |
| 2005 | 61.46 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2006 | 244.94 % change on previous year | +298.6% |
| 2007 | 167.88 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2008 | 43.72 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2009 | 14 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2010 | -29.46 % change on previous year | -310.4% |
| 2011 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0912 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2013 | -30.55 % change on previous year | +33390.4% |
| 2014 | -34.1 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2015 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2016 | 64.86 % change on previous year | -639.7% |
| 2017 | -14.05 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2018 | 31.66 % change on previous year | -325.4% |
| 2019 | -22.5 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2020 | -24.42 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2021 | -0.2594 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2022 | 30.85 % change on previous year | -11992.4% |
| 2023 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2024 | 16.69 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 16.69 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.22 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 16.69 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.46 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -33390.4% | -0.0912 % change on previous year | -30.55 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +11992.4% | -0.2594 % change on previous year | 30.85 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +7111.3% | -1.27 % change on previous year | 88.75 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +2650.5% | -12.19 % change on previous year | 310.99 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +2209.4% | -16.14 % change on previous year | 340.42 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1236.5% | 18.78 % change on previous year | 250.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -77.7 % change on previous year | -300.42 % change on previous year | 24.63 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 56.67 % change on previous year | -102.1 % change on previous year | 340.42 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 38.2 % change on previous year | -62.7 % change on previous year | 250.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.08 % change on previous year | -84.24 % change on previous year | 310.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.69 % change on previous year | -34.1 % change on previous year | 64.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 % change on previous year | -24.42 % change on previous year | 30.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 77 Malawi 20.57 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Turkmenistan 19.33 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Singapore 17.78 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Portugal 16.41 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Cambodia 16.03 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 14.74 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 102.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 92.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Madagascar?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Madagascar was 16.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 340.42 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -300.42 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Madagascar rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Madagascar ranks 80th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.9%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.