Imports of goods and services in Madagascar
Madagascar: Imports of goods and services was 29.25 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
29.25 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
29.25 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
5.52 billion current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Madagascar stood at 29.25 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 168.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Madagascar peaked at 29.25 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.52 billion current LCU, in 1960.
That places Madagascar 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.52 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 6.73 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1962 | 6.71 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 7.47 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 7.90 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 8.23 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 10.31 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1967 | 10.15 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 11.61 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 12.68 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 13.33 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 13.98 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 12.39 billion current LCU | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 13.91 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 18.65 billion current LCU | +34.1% |
| 1975 | 20.44 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 18.27 billion current LCU | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 23.24 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 28.99 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 44.78 billion current LCU | +54.5% |
| 1980 | 43.08 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 37.88 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 43.23 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 44.95 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 56.38 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 63.20 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 68.80 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 109.86 billion current LCU | +59.7% |
| 1988 | 151.80 billion current LCU | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 167.09 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 229.21 billion current LCU | +37.2% |
| 1991 | 236.37 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 258.44 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 296.37 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 508.63 billion current LCU | +71.6% |
| 1995 | 798.54 billion current LCU | +57.0% |
| 1996 | 755.42 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 899.81 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 1.00 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.21 trillion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 1.48 trillion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 1.50 trillion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.07 trillion current LCU | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 1.60 trillion current LCU | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 2.78 trillion current LCU | +72.9% |
| 2005 | 4.09 trillion current LCU | +47.2% |
| 2006 | 4.74 trillion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 6.21 trillion current LCU | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 8.55 trillion current LCU | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 7.91 trillion current LCU | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 7.51 trillion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 7.90 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 7.85 trillion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.07 trillion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 10.19 trillion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 10.90 trillion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 11.95 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 14.14 trillion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 16.66 trillion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 17.44 trillion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 14.27 trillion current LCU | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 17.66 trillion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 25.11 trillion current LCU | +42.2% |
| 2023 | 25.60 trillion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 26.69 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 29.25 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.73 billion current LCU | 5.52 billion current LCU | 12.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.80 billion current LCU | 12.39 billion current LCU | 44.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.63 billion current LCU | 37.88 billion current LCU | 167.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 619.88 billion current LCU | 229.21 billion current LCU | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 trillion current LCU | 1.48 trillion current LCU | 8.55 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.36 trillion current LCU | 7.51 trillion current LCU | 17.44 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.10 trillion current LCU | 14.27 trillion current LCU | 29.25 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 93.46 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 326.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 195,828 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4883 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 292.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Madagascar?
- Imports of goods and services in Madagascar was 29.25 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 29.25 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for imports of goods and services?
- Madagascar ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.