ML · MLI · BACI 466 · latest data 2024

Exports

$1.3B USD, nominal · 2024

= $1,264 M82.2% over 5 yrs (down)

Imports

$6.1B USD, nominal · 2024

= $6,139 M11.3% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$4.9B USD, nominal · 2024

= $4,875 M

Total trade

$7.4B USD, nominal · 2024

= $7,403 M41.3% over 5 yrs (down)

World position
#149 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #138 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
World export share since 1995
±0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Mali's exports grew from $247M in 1995 to $1.3B in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$4.9B.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Mali per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
1995$247 M$619 M−$371 M$866 M
1996$487 M$949 M−$462 M$1,435 M
1997$453 M$888 M−$435 M$1,341 M
1998$614 M$1,011 M−$397 M$1,626 M
1999$609 M$1,024 M−$415 M$1,634 M
2000$617 M$1,041 M−$423 M$1,658 M
2001$807 M$1,186 M−$379 M$1,993 M
2002$912 M$1,074 M−$162 M$1,986 M
2003$969 M$1,428 M−$460 M$2,397 M
2004$1,036 M$1,654 M−$618 M$2,690 M
2005$1,137 M$1,918 M−$781 M$3,055 M
2006$1,685 M$2,141 M−$456 M$3,826 M
2007$1,497 M$2,618 M−$1,121 M$4,116 M
2008$1,964 M$3,434 M−$1,470 M$5,398 M
2009$194 M$2,069 M−$1,876 M$2,263 M
2010$2,106 M$4,455 M−$2,349 M$6,561 M
2011$2,596 M$3,732 M−$1,136 M$6,328 M
2012$4,512 M$3,844 M$668 M$8,357 M
2013$3,040 M$2,903 M$137 M$5,944 M
2014$3,269 M$3,150 M$119 M$6,419 M
2015$3,600 M$3,260 M$340 M$6,860 M
2016$4,666 M$4,787 M−$121 M$9,453 M
2017$2,734 M$5,088 M−$2,354 M$7,822 M
2018$5,074 M$5,350 M−$277 M$10,424 M
2019$7,095 M$5,517 M$1,578 M$12,611 M
2020$5,091 M$4,535 M$555 M$9,626 M
2021$9,455 M$5,612 M$3,842 M$15,067 M
2022$7,591 M$6,292 M$1,299 M$13,883 M
2023$6,641 M$6,461 M$180 M$13,102 M
2024$1,264 M$6,139 M−$4,875 M$7,403 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 #142 → #149.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Mali per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19950.00%0.01%#142#139
19960.01%0.02%#132#130
19970.01%0.02%#137#131
19980.01%0.02%#127#130
19990.01%0.02%#133#130
20000.01%0.02%#138#138
20010.01%0.02%#132#130
20020.01%0.02%#129#139
20030.01%0.02%#132#141
20040.01%0.02%#134#140
20050.01%0.02%#137#134
20060.01%0.02%#133#140
20070.01%0.02%#137#142
20080.01%0.02%#139#141
20090.00%0.02%#179#157
20100.01%0.03%#131#134
20110.01%0.02%#135#151
20120.03%0.02%#118#147
20130.02%0.02%#131#155
20140.02%0.02%#129#154
20150.02%0.02%#121#150
20160.03%0.03%#114#137
20170.02%0.03%#132#134
20180.03%0.03%#119#136
20190.04%0.03%#105#133
20200.03%0.03%#115#139
20210.04%0.03%#103#137
20220.03%0.03%#115#135
20230.03%0.03%#118#135
20240.01%0.03%#149#138
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

Côte d’Ivoire was Mali's top trading partner in 2024, at 22.7% of total trade; the top five partners covered 64.7%.

Top partner share
22.7%
Top-5 share
64.7%
Partners
113
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.115

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Top partners of Mali in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1Côte d’Ivoire$13 M$1,669 M$1,682 M−$1,656 M
#2Senegal$7 M$1,311 M$1,317 M−$1,304 M
#3China$73 M$1,005 M$1,078 M−$931 M
#4Uganda$361 M$0 M$361 M$361 M
#5France$14 M$338 M$351 M−$324 M
#6India$181 M$105 M$286 M$76 M
#7Australia$217 M$6 M$223 M$211 M
#8Austria$1 M$176 M$176 M−$175 M
#9Morocco$4 M$172 M$176 M−$168 M
#10Burkina Faso$24 M$130 M$154 M−$106 M
#11Nigeria$124 M$10 M$134 M$114 M
#12Switzerland$121 M$9 M$130 M$112 M
#13Togo$11 M$104 M$115 M−$92 M
#14Netherlands$6 M$103 M$109 M−$97 M
#15Türkiye$10 M$85 M$95 M−$74 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 Mali's trade in 2024.

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

Concentration & risk

Mali's export partners concentrated over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.091 → 0.155, a moderately concentrated export base across 107 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Mali per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.0910.1516556
19960.0810.12287106
19970.0880.12285113
19980.1340.11687116
19990.1080.10794107
20000.1180.19011099
20010.1600.085113119
20020.2950.088116123
20030.3480.071127129
20040.1450.067128139
20050.2030.063130132
20060.4250.068139140
20070.4240.079128132
20080.5080.076140146
20090.0750.09812198
20100.3140.071149140
20110.2900.072145139
20120.2130.075146142
20130.5290.075133107
20140.5380.076128107
20150.5070.073129111
20160.2080.074139153
20170.1560.078147152
20180.2020.085146160
20190.2760.086151175
20200.4270.084123106
20210.6230.087127108
20220.5700.108129103
20230.5560.12112097
20240.1550.15410788
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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.