International tourism, receipts for travel items in Madagascar
Madagascar: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 145.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Madagascar, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 145.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts for travel items in 2020.
That represents a change of down 80.6% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Madagascar peaked at 750.00 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Madagascar 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.80 million current US$ | 58.00 million current US$ | 100.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 185.50 million current US$ | 64.00 million current US$ | 350.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 607.50 million current US$ | 309.00 million current US$ | 750.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.00 million current US$ | 145.00 million current US$ | 145.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for Madagascar
- Merchandise exports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 32.3% (2024)
- Food exports 30.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.9% (2024)
- Food imports 18.4% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 39.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.52 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 42.0% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 42.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Madagascar?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Madagascar was 145.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 750.00 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Madagascar rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Madagascar ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.