MG · MDG · BACI 450 · latest data 2024

Exports

$3.5B USD, nominal · 2024

= $3,495 M7.2% over 5 yrs (down)

Imports

$5.0B USD, nominal · 2024

= $5,002 M17.1% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$1.5B USD, nominal · 2024

= $1,507 M

Total trade

$8.5B USD, nominal · 2024

= $8,497 M5.7% over 5 yrs (up)

World position
#130 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #142 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
World export share since 1995
±0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Madagascar's exports grew from $699M in 1995 to $3.5B in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$1.5B.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Madagascar per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
1995$699 M$719 M−$20 M$1,418 M
1996$721 M$773 M−$51 M$1,494 M
1997$729 M$810 M−$81 M$1,539 M
1998$781 M$794 M−$13 M$1,575 M
1999$825 M$858 M−$32 M$1,683 M
2000$1,117 M$1,112 M$5 M$2,229 M
2001$1,181 M$1,088 M$93 M$2,269 M
2002$910 M$770 M$140 M$1,679 M
2003$1,313 M$1,479 M−$166 M$2,792 M
2004$1,461 M$1,913 M−$452 M$3,374 M
2005$1,231 M$1,858 M−$627 M$3,090 M
2006$1,289 M$1,843 M−$553 M$3,132 M
2007$1,484 M$2,695 M−$1,212 M$4,179 M
2008$1,663 M$4,007 M−$2,344 M$5,671 M
2009$1,368 M$3,306 M−$1,938 M$4,674 M
2010$1,280 M$2,707 M−$1,427 M$3,987 M
2011$1,660 M$2,956 M−$1,296 M$4,615 M
2012$1,912 M$2,615 M−$703 M$4,526 M
2013$2,296 M$2,906 M−$611 M$5,202 M
2014$2,667 M$3,396 M−$729 M$6,063 M
2015$2,664 M$3,028 M−$364 M$5,692 M
2016$2,869 M$3,084 M−$215 M$5,953 M
2017$3,691 M$3,816 M−$124 M$7,507 M
2018$4,001 M$4,347 M−$345 M$8,348 M
2019$3,765 M$4,272 M−$507 M$8,037 M
2020$2,845 M$3,454 M−$610 M$6,299 M
2021$3,439 M$4,614 M−$1,176 M$8,053 M
2022$4,655 M$5,824 M−$1,170 M$10,479 M
2023$4,305 M$5,144 M−$840 M$9,449 M
2024$3,495 M$5,002 M−$1,507 M$8,497 M
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USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #114 → #130.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Madagascar per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19950.01%0.01%#114#132
19960.01%0.01%#117#138
19970.01%0.01%#121#137
19980.01%0.01%#118#138
19990.01%0.01%#121#140
20000.02%0.02%#120#132
20010.02%0.02%#119#134
20020.01%0.01%#130#150
20030.02%0.02%#122#138
20040.02%0.02%#125#131
20050.01%0.02%#134#137
20060.01%0.02%#139#148
20070.01%0.02%#138#140
20080.01%0.02%#143#136
20090.01%0.03%#142#137
20100.01%0.02%#146#153
20110.01%0.02%#146#160
20120.01%0.01%#142#155
20130.01%0.02%#142#154
20140.01%0.02%#136#150
20150.02%0.02%#130#151
20160.02%0.02%#128#151
20170.02%0.02%#123#148
20180.02%0.02%#126#143
20190.02%0.02%#127#144
20200.02%0.02%#132#149
20210.02%0.02%#134#146
20220.02%0.02%#131#141
20230.02%0.02%#132#145
20240.02%0.02%#130#142
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

China was Madagascar's top trading partner in 2024, at 18.8% of total trade; the top five partners covered 52.4%.

Top partner share
18.8%
Top-5 share
52.4%
Partners
180
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.074

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Top partners of Madagascar in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1China$276 M$1,320 M$1,596 M−$1,045 M
#2France$604 M$318 M$922 M$286 M
#3United States$693 M$95 M$787 M$598 M
#4Oman$0 M$653 M$653 M−$653 M
#5India$215 M$276 M$490 M−$61 M
#6South Africa$174 M$216 M$390 M−$42 M
#7Japan$190 M$62 M$252 M$128 M
#8Germany$148 M$98 M$246 M$50 M
#9United Arab Emirates$32 M$203 M$235 M−$171 M
#10Pakistan$6 M$216 M$222 M−$211 M
#11Mauritius$34 M$181 M$215 M−$147 M
#12South Korea$130 M$54 M$185 M$76 M
#13Malaysia$17 M$150 M$168 M−$133 M
#14Egypt$14 M$139 M$152 M−$125 M
#15Indonesia$88 M$64 M$152 M$24 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Flows are origin/destination attributions, not shipping routes.

Products & sectors

Product composition of Madagascar's trade in 2024.

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USD millions · HS92 · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Concentration & risk

Madagascar's export partners diversified over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.200 → 0.092, a diversified export base across 155 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Madagascar per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.2000.117111100
19960.2170.117111105
19970.1990.098118100
19980.2410.086123117
19990.1940.089113107
20000.2010.070145141
20010.1940.060147150
20020.2200.062142133
20030.2480.069154153
20040.2250.067149166
20050.1960.077147157
20060.2010.083154166
20070.1880.077152152
20080.1840.073156161
20090.1450.069156142
20100.1320.060157138
20110.1310.073156161
20120.0890.073156158
20130.0850.089156155
20140.0750.083159159
20150.0720.075162166
20160.0850.084166163
20170.0960.080170165
20180.1030.079168141
20190.0990.081164140
20200.1050.087162142
20210.1010.083167141
20220.0970.083162145
20230.0730.082156140
20240.0920.105155165
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HHI (0–1) and partner count · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

HHI is the Herfindahl–Hirschman index of partner shares on a 0–1 scale. Standard reading: below 0.10 diversified · 0.10–0.25 moderately concentrated · above 0.25 concentrated.

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Values are merchandise (goods) trade in nominal USD millions, from CEPII BACI under the HS92 classification, 1995–2024. Dataset generated 2026-06-08.

  • Goods trade only; values are nominal USD (not inflation-adjusted).
  • HS92 across 1995-2024All trade years 1995-2024 use HS92-compatible product codes for a consistent long-run series.
  • BACI country codesBACI numeric country codes can differ from standard ISO numeric codes (e.g. USA=842, France=251, India=699).
  • Origin/destination, not routesExporter/importer flows are origin/destination attributions and do not directly observe shipping routes.