[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · MLI · 2024
Mali trade profile
In 2024, Mali recorded $5.7B in merchandise exports and $6.5B in imports, producing a $821.9M trade deficit. Exports changed -20.1% from the previous year, while imports changed -1.2%.[1]
Exports
$5.7B
-20.1%
Imports
$6.5B
-1.2%
Trade balance
-$821.9M
deficit
Active partners
270
14 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$5.2B
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
26 active HS6 lines · 33 export partners
2$149.5M
HS 52 · HS chapter
48 active HS6 lines · 27 export partners
3$117.1M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
27 active HS6 lines · 15 export partners
4$40.3M
HS 12 · HS chapter
29 active HS6 lines · 24 export partners
5$36.1M
HS 26 · HS chapter
12 active HS6 lines · 11 export partners
6$21.7M
HS 13 · HS chapter
9 active HS6 lines · 11 export partners
7$17.0M
HS 87 · Vehicles
86 active HS6 lines · 45 export partners
8$15.0M
HS 08 · HS chapter
54 active HS6 lines · 44 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Mali; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$4.9B
United Arab Emirates
Annual change +48.2% · 3-year CAGR 5.8%
2$184.5M
Australia
Annual change -45.3% · 3-year CAGR -18.1%
3$154.0M
India
Annual change +356.2% · 3-year CAGR 114.2%
4$118.0M
Switzerland
Annual change -87.8% · 3-year CAGR -55.5%
5$113.9M
Nigeria
Annual change +13789.5% · 3-year CAGR 633.8%
6$60.8M
China
Annual change -6.1% · 3-year CAGR -18.3%
7$14.3M
Burkina Faso
Annual change -76.7% · 3-year CAGR -27.5%
8$12.5M
France
Annual change -63.8% · 3-year CAGR 18.8%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.