Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Madagascar
Madagascar: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 606.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Madagascar, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Madagascar stood at 606.21 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Madagascar peaked at 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, -6.58 million BoP, current US$, in 1979.
Madagascar ranks 117th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ | -89.2% |
| 1972 | 12.00 million BoP, current US$ | +1011.1% |
| 1973 | 11.00 million BoP, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 13.71 million BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 4.57 million BoP, current US$ | -66.6% |
| 1976 | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ | -69.8% |
| 1977 | -2.77 million BoP, current US$ | -300.4% |
| 1978 | -3.68 million BoP, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1979 | -6.58 million BoP, current US$ | +78.9% |
| 1980 | -790,000 BoP, current US$ | -88.0% |
| 1981 | -800,000 BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1982 | -90,000 BoP, current US$ | -88.8% |
| 1983 | 3.71 million BoP, current US$ | -4222.2% |
| 1984 | 8.57 million BoP, current US$ | +131.0% |
| 1985 | -180,000 BoP, current US$ | -102.1% |
| 1986 | 14.04 million BoP, current US$ | -7900.0% |
| 1987 | 3.47 million BoP, current US$ | -75.3% |
| 1988 | 2.91 million BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 12.82 million BoP, current US$ | +340.4% |
| 1990 | 22.39 million BoP, current US$ | +74.7% |
| 1991 | 13.68 million BoP, current US$ | -38.9% |
| 1992 | 21.13 million BoP, current US$ | +54.5% |
| 1993 | 15.36 million BoP, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 5.73 million BoP, current US$ | -62.7% |
| 1995 | 9.71 million BoP, current US$ | +69.5% |
| 1996 | 10.16 million BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 14.01 million BoP, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 16.64 million BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 58.39 million BoP, current US$ | +251.0% |
| 2000 | 82.95 million BoP, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 2001 | 93.06 million BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 14.66 million BoP, current US$ | -84.2% |
| 2003 | 12.87 million BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 52.91 million BoP, current US$ | +311.0% |
| 2005 | 85.43 million BoP, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2006 | 294.68 million BoP, current US$ | +244.9% |
| 2007 | 789.39 million BoP, current US$ | +167.9% |
| 2008 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.7% |
| 2009 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 912.29 million BoP, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 815.53 million BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 814.79 million BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 565.85 million BoP, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 372.87 million BoP, current US$ | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 328.06 million BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 540.84 million BoP, current US$ | +64.9% |
| 2017 | 464.86 million BoP, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 612.04 million BoP, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 474.31 million BoP, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 358.47 million BoP, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 357.54 million BoP, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 467.85 million BoP, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 519.51 million BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 606.21 million BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 606.21 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 414.81 million BoP, current US$, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 606.21 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 545.60 million BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +7900.0% | -180,000 BoP, current US$ | 14.04 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1983 | +4222.2% | -90,000 BoP, current US$ | 3.71 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1972 | +1011.1% | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ | 12.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.07 million BoP, current US$ | -6.58 million BoP, current US$ | 13.71 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.37 million BoP, current US$ | -800,000 BoP, current US$ | 14.04 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.72 million BoP, current US$ | 5.73 million BoP, current US$ | 58.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 385.38 million BoP, current US$ | 12.87 million BoP, current US$ | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 590.14 million BoP, current US$ | 328.06 million BoP, current US$ | 912.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.92 million BoP, current US$ | 357.54 million BoP, current US$ | 606.21 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 114 Montenegro 676.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 North Macedonia 675.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 Bolivia 620.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Armenia 605.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 Congo 603.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Rwanda 572.93 million BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps filled in Madagascar?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Madagascar was 606.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.58 million BoP, current US$ in 1979.
- How does Madagascar rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Madagascar ranks 117th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 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
- 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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 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.