Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Madagascar

Madagascar: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 7,173 trips in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7,173 trips
Change on year
down 89.0%
World rank
171st
of 179 countries
All-time high
343,200 trips
in 2019
All-time low
7,173 trips
in 2021
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Madagascar, 1995–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200820211995: 53.0k trips1996: 59.0k trips1997: 71.0k trips1998: 86.0k trips1999: 98.0k trips2000: 131.0k trips2001: 129.0k trips2002: 47.0k trips2003: 115.0k trips2004: 158.0k trips2005: 197.0k trips2006: 222.0k trips2007: 245.0k trips2008: 267.0k trips2009: 130.0k trips2010: 161.0k trips2011: 185.0k trips2012: 209.9k trips2013: 159.0k trips2014: 181.8k trips2015: 191.6k trips2016: 234.7k trips2017: 214.6k trips2018: 257.9k trips2019: 343.2k trips2020: 65.0k trips2021: 7.2k trips

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 7,173 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 89.0% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Madagascar peaked at 343,200 trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,173 trips, in 2021.

That places Madagascar 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Madagascar, 1995 to 2021.
Year trips Change
1995 53,000 trips
1996 59,000 trips +11.3%
1997 71,000 trips +20.3%
1998 86,000 trips +21.1%
1999 98,000 trips +14.0%
2000 131,000 trips +33.7%
2001 129,000 trips -1.5%
2002 47,000 trips -63.6%
2003 115,000 trips +144.7%
2004 158,000 trips +37.4%
2005 197,000 trips +24.7%
2006 222,000 trips +12.7%
2007 245,000 trips +10.4%
2008 267,000 trips +9.0%
2009 130,000 trips -51.3%
2010 161,000 trips +23.8%
2011 185,000 trips +14.9%
2012 209,900 trips +13.5%
2013 159,000 trips -24.2%
2014 181,800 trips +14.3%
2015 191,600 trips +5.4%
2016 234,700 trips +22.5%
2017 214,600 trips -8.6%
2018 257,900 trips +20.2%
2019 343,200 trips +33.1%
2020 65,000 trips -81.1%
2021 7,173 trips -89.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 7,173 trips is below the median for low income countries, which is 166,350 trips, 4% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 7,173 trips is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750 trips, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +144.7% 47,000 trips 115,000 trips
2021 -89.0% 65,000 trips 7,173 trips
2020 -81.1% 343,200 trips 65,000 trips

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73,400 trips 53,000 trips 98,000 trips 5
2000s 164,100 trips 47,000 trips 267,000 trips 10
2010s 213,870 trips 159,000 trips 343,200 trips 10
2020s 36,086 trips 7,173 trips 65,000 trips 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 168 Micronesia (country) 12,200 trips compare
  2. 169 Sao Tome and Principe 9,900 trips compare
  3. 170 Niue 8,600 trips compare
  4. 172 Turkmenistan 5,200 trips compare
  5. 173 Marshall Islands 3,400 trips compare
  6. 174 Solomon Islands 3,380 trips compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Madagascar?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Madagascar was 7,173 trips in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 343,200 trips in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 7,173 trips in 2021.
How does Madagascar rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Madagascar ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.