Trade in Madagascar
Madagascar: Trade was 54.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 54.2% for trade in 2025.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Madagascar peaked at 74.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1983.
That places Madagascar 144th out of 192 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.
Trade in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.7% | — |
| 1961 | 34.1% | +28.0% |
| 1962 | 32.1% | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 32.7% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 33.2% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 33.2% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 40.5% | +21.9% |
| 1967 | 39.0% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 40.5% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 41.2% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 35.5% | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 32.6% | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 33.1% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 35.7% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 36.7% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 36.5% | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 41.2% | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 45.0% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 30.3% | -32.7% |
| 1981 | 23.5% | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 21.4% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 19.3% | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 22.4% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 30.1% | +39.9% |
| 1988 | 30.5% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 31.8% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 32.4% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 35.8% | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 32.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 43.6% | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 41.0% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 54.2% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.3% | 26.7% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.0% | 32.6% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 19.3% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 32.4% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 34.0% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 52.7% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 49.0% | 70.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4,187 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 2.51 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 413.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1,123 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 672,982 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Madagascar?
- Trade in Madagascar was 54.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1983.
- How does Madagascar rank for trade?
- Madagascar ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.