Imports of goods and services in Madagascar
Madagascar: Imports of goods and services was 32.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Madagascar is 32.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Madagascar peaked at 46.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1983.
That places Madagascar 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.6% | — |
| 1961 | 19.5% | +17.3% |
| 1962 | 18.4% | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 19.9% | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20.0% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 23.2% | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 21.5% | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 22.8% | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 23.1% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 21.6% | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 21.0% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 18.3% | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 18.9% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 20.2% | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 20.9% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 20.0% | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 24.1% | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 30.4% | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 19.6% | -35.5% |
| 1981 | 14.6% | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +36.7% |
| 1988 | 16.9% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 19.5% | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +44.2% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 32.1% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 32.9% | -1.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 32.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 32.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.5% | 16.6% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.3% | 17.5% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 11.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 18.7% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 20.3% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 30.9% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 28.9% | 40.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 127 Norway 33.7% compare
- 128 Central African Republic 33.6% compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 33.3% compare
- 131 Spain 32.8% compare
- 132 Costa Rica 32.6% compare
- 133 Canada 32.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 134.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 606.21 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 18.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1583 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 87.11 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Madagascar?
- Imports of goods and services in Madagascar was 32.9% 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 46.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1983.
- How does Madagascar rank for imports of goods and services?
- Madagascar ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.