# Madagascar Import Data | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Madagascar with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Madagascar import demand overview

In 2024, Madagascar recorded $4.5B in reported imports. Coffee, tea and spices was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $4.5B |
| Import growth | -4.8% |
| Population | 32M |
| GDP per capita | $545.0 |
| Trade openness | 47.8% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 09 | Coffee, tea and spices | $4.2M | 0.1% | 40 | 39 |
| 2 | 75 | Nickel | $388.5K | 0% | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | 62 | Non-knitted clothing | $36.3M | 0.8% | 67 | 112 |
| 4 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $10.8M | 0.2% | 31 | 40 |
| 5 | 61 | Knitted clothing | $31.6M | 0.7% | 73 | 106 |
| 6 | 26 | Ores, slag and ash | $161.5K | 0% | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | 03 | Fish and crustaceans | $21.5M | 0.5% | 24 | 102 |
| 8 | 25 | Salt, sulphur, earths and stone | $98.8M | 2.2% | 38 | 57 |
| 9 | 33 | Essential oils and cosmetics | $19.8M | 0.4% | 63 | 29 |
| 10 | 18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $5.4M | 0.1% | 42 | 11 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $550.8M | $544.5M | -$6.3M |
| 1996 | $605.5M | $560.9M | -$44.6M |
| 1997 | $637.1M | $544.3M | -$92.8M |
| 1998 | $714.2M | $591.4M | -$122.8M |
| 1999 | $802.0M | $575.0M | -$226.9M |
| 2000 | $1.1B | $840.5M | -$243.6M |
| 2001 | $1.1B | $982.9M | -$91.1M |
| 2002 | $874.5M | $752.8M | -$121.7M |
| 2003 | $1.3B | $1.0B | -$304.1M |
| 2004 | $1.8B | $1.2B | -$570.2M |
| 2005 | $1.9B | $990.8M | -$861.2M |
| 2006 | $1.9B | $1.0B | -$868.3M |
| 2007 | $2.8B | $1.2B | -$1.6B |
| 2008 | $3.8B | $1.4B | -$2.4B |
| 2009 | $3.1B | $1.1B | -$2.0B |
| 2010 | $2.6B | $1.1B | -$1.4B |
| 2011 | $2.8B | $1.7B | -$1.1B |
| 2012 | $2.8B | $1.6B | -$1.2B |
| 2013 | $3.0B | $1.9B | -$1.0B |
| 2014 | $3.3B | $2.4B | -$934.1M |
| 2015 | $3.0B | $2.3B | -$618.9M |
| 2016 | $3.2B | $2.5B | -$622.5M |
| 2017 | $3.7B | $3.2B | -$457.1M |
| 2018 | $3.9B | $3.4B | -$539.2M |
| 2019 | $3.9B | $3.1B | -$752.6M |
| 2020 | $3.3B | $2.4B | -$911.7M |
| 2021 | $4.1B | $3.1B | -$957.9M |
| 2022 | $5.2B | $4.2B | -$968.5M |
| 2023 | $4.7B | $3.7B | -$1.0B |
| 2024 | $4.5B | $3.2B | -$1.2B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Madagascar (MDG)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.