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
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Madagascar, 1995–2021
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 168 Micronesia (country) 12,200 trips compare
- 169 Sao Tome and Principe 9,900 trips compare
- 170 Niue 8,600 trips compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 5,200 trips compare
- 173 Marshall Islands 3,400 trips compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 3,380 trips compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
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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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.