Country export capability

Mali
export capability

A reported view of Mali's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

MLI1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$5.7B2024 reported value
Latest imports$6.5B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$821.9MExports minus imports
Export growth-20.1%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Mali export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Mali recorded $5.7B in exports and $6.5B in imports. The resulting -$821.9M trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -20.1% year on year and show a calculated -10.4% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

United Arab Emirates received $4.9B in reported exports, representing 86% of the latest country total. Precious stones and metals was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $5.2B and 91.6% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Mali's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$26.8B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$1.1KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population24.5MReported population
Labor force8.8KReported labor force
Investment rate20.6%National investment rate
Savings rate4.5%National savings rate
Trade openness55.3%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP25.8%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education22.5%Education context
Tertiary education1.8%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Mali
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
Burkina FasoBFACritical attention98.9%81%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
AustraliaAUSHigh attention99.7%53.6%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
IndiaINDHigh attention96.3%0.4%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHigh attention99.7%91.8%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
NigeriaNGAHigh attention99.9%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ChinaCHNHigh attention97.2%50.4%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
IndonesiaIDNHigh attention100%11.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
BahrainBHRHigh attention99.4%86.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
TogoTGOHigh attention96.8%0%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
TurkeyTURHigh attention86.2%78.8%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Mali
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Accelerating -2.6%
2ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Slowing +10.5%
3IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$72.9B0%Declining -0.5%
4ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Stable +20.6%
5ChinaHS6 120190 · Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$47.8B$62.4B0%Declining -13.5%
6ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Growing +4%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating -8.8%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Accelerating +60.2%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Mali.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Mali
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
17108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$5.2B91.5%2
25201HS4 detail codeCotton (52) ↗$149.2M2.6%1
32710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$117.1M2.1%4
41207HS4 detail codeOil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12) ↗$39.0M0.7%8
52601HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$34.5M0.6%1
61301HS4 detail codeLac, gums and vegetable extracts (13) ↗$21.7M0.4%2
73105HS4 detail codeFertilisers (31) ↗$10.3M0.2%5
80804HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$8.2M0.1%5
98704HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$7.9M0.1%7
100801HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$4.5M0.1%5
113924HS4 detail codePlastics (39) ↗$4.4M0.1%2
122008HS4 detail codePreparations of vegetables and fruit (20) ↗$4.1M0.1%13

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Mali combines $5.7B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Mali recorded $5.7B in reported exports and $6.5B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $821.9M. Exports changed -20.1% year on year and -10.4% annualized over three years. Precious stones and metals (HS2 71) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Mali exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Mali
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1United Arab EmiratesARE$4.9B86%+48.2%+5.8%
2AustraliaAUS$184.5M3.2%-45.3%-18.1%
3IndiaIND$154.0M2.7%+356.2%+114.2%
4Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$118.0M2.1%-87.8%-55.5%
5NigeriaNGA$113.9M2%+13,789.5%+633.8%
6ChinaCHN$60.8M1.1%-6.1%-18.3%
7Burkina FasoBFA$14.3M0.3%-76.7%-27.5%
8FranceFRA$12.5M0.2%-63.8%+18.8%
9Central African RepublicCAF$10.2M0.2%-7.9%+523.1%
10TogoTGO$10.1M0.2%+130.9%+87.5%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$3.7B
2014
$4.2B
2015
$4.4B
2016
$3.8B
2017
$2.3B
2018
$4.2B
2019
$5.0B
2020
$5.4B
2021
$7.9B
2022
$7.1B
2023
$7.1B
2024
$5.7B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets14Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners7Country context
Shared-language partners41Country context
Average partner distance7,314 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA5.2%Calculated share
Applied tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
MFN tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
Tariff advantageNot reported ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share11.9%

Covered value under attention

Critical share0.2%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak4.8%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports2.6%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff contextNot reported

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score-17.2

History-based indicator

Partner concentration7,430.5

Partner HHI

Product concentration8,391.8

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3MLI
Exports Usd$5.7B
Imports Usd$6.5B
Trade Balance Usd-$821.9M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-20.1%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-1.2%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct-10.4%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct5.3%
Export Partner Hhi7,430.5
Export Product Hhi8,391.8
Momentum Score-17.2
Risk Score79.1
Gdp Million Usd26,794.75 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$1.1K
Population24,478,595
Labor Force8,763.6
Investment Rate Pct20.6%
Savings Rate Pct4.5%
Secondary Education Pct22.5%
Tertiary Education Pct1.8%
Total Factor Productivity206.8
Trade Openness Pct55.3%
Exports Gdp Pct25.8%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners14
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners7
Num Shared Language Partners41
Avg Partner Distance Km7,314 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta5
Pct Partners Shared Language15
Pct Partners Shared Border3
Avg Applied Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Mfn Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Preferential Tariff PctNot reported
Tariff Advantage PpNot reported
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,258
Num Border Partners170
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-7.8
Pct Products High Elasticity65
Pct Products Low Elasticity5
Real Market Potential70,196.8
Foreign Market Potential14,293.2

Exposure fields

Country Iso3MLI
All History Lane Count1,606
Current Lane Count159
Critical Lane Count1
High Attention Lane Count27
High Volatility Lane Count73
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count55
Declining Demand Lane Count3
Concentrated Market Lane Count77
Access Friction Lane Count38
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count13
Monitored Exports Current Usd$5.6B
Attention Exports Usd$669.6M
Critical Exports Usd$10.3M
High Volatility Exports Usd$5.2B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$380.2M
Non Fta Exports Usd$5.5B
Monitored Attention Share Pct11.9%
Monitored Critical Share Pct0.2%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct2.6%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct4.8%
Export Weighted Distance Km6,899 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$5.7B
Total Imports Latest Usd$6.5B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$821.9M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-20.1%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct-10.4%
Gdp Latest Million Usd26,794.75 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$1.1K
Population Latest24,478,595
Investment Rate Latest Pct20.6%
Savings Rate Latest Pct4.5%
Trade Openness Latest Pct55.3%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct25.8%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest14
Foreign Market Potential Latest14,293.2
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct5.5%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct2.4%
Population 5y Cagr Pct3%
Partner Hhi Latest7,430.5
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct86%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct92%
Partner Hhi All Avg2,716.7
Partner Hhi All Max7,430.5
Product Hhi Latest8,391.8
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct91.5%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct96.2%
Product Hhi All Avg6,063.3
Product Hhi All Max8,618.5
Total Exports Attention Share Pct11.7%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct0.2%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$551.2M$681.5M-$130.3MNot reportedNot reported
1996$598.8M$710.1M-$111.4M+8.6%Not reported
1997$535.0M$677.5M-$142.5M-10.7%Not reported
1998$430.7M$768.3M-$337.6M-19.5%-7.9%
1999$436.4M$793.4M-$357.0M+1.3%-10%
2000$462.2M$884.3M-$422.1M+5.9%-4.8%
2001$648.7M$933.3M-$284.6M+40.4%+14.6%
2002$735.4M$880.7M-$145.3M+13.4%+19%
2003$969.4M$1.1B-$163.5M+31.8%+28%
2004$909.9M$1.3B-$424.9M-6.1%+11.9%
2005$808.2M$1.5B-$704.4M-11.2%+3.2%
2006$1.6B$1.7B-$102.3M+99%+18.4%
2007$1.4B$2.1B-$781.1M-15.5%+14.3%
2008$1.8B$2.5B-$673.2M+35.7%+31.6%
2009$1.5B$2.5B-$1.0B-20.9%-3.2%
2010$1.6B$3.5B-$1.9B+11.6%+6.2%
2011$1.9B$3.1B-$1.2B+17%+1.1%
2012$3.3B$3.2B$138.5M+73.6%+31.4%
2013$3.7B$3.4B$317.9M+11.9%+31.5%
2014$4.2B$3.6B$601.1M+13.8%+30.3%
2015$4.4B$3.3B$1.0B+3.3%+9.6%
2016$3.8B$3.6B$172.1M-12.9%+0.8%
2017$2.3B$4.0B-$1.7B-40.3%-18.7%
2018$4.2B$4.2B-$63.7M+83.8%-1.5%
2019$5.0B$4.5B$460.2M+20.3%+9.7%
2020$5.4B$4.9B$447.6M+7.9%+33.7%
2021$7.9B$5.6B$2.3B+46.7%+24%
2022$7.1B$6.5B$620.9M-10.6%+12.3%
2023$7.1B$6.6B$533.3M+0.8%+9.8%
2024$5.7B$6.5B-$821.9M-20.1%-10.4%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
171Precious stones and metals$5.2B91.6%3326
252Cotton$149.5M2.6%2748
327Mineral fuels$117.1M2.1%1527
412Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits$40.3M0.7%2429
526Ores, slag and ash$36.1M0.6%1112
613Lac, gums and vegetable extracts$21.7M0.4%119
787Vehicles$17.0M0.3%4586
808Edible fruit and nuts$15.0M0.3%4454
931Fertilisers$10.3M0.2%219
1085Electrical machinery$8.2M0.1%91261

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
17108Precious stones and metals (71)$5.2B91.5%2
25201Cotton (52)$149.2M2.6%1
32710Mineral fuels (27)$117.1M2.1%4
41207Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits (12)$39.0M0.7%8
52601Ores, slag and ash (26)$34.5M0.6%1
61301Lac, gums and vegetable extracts (13)$21.7M0.4%2
73105Fertilisers (31)$10.3M0.2%5
80804Edible fruit and nuts (08)$8.2M0.1%5
98704Vehicles (87)$7.9M0.1%7
100801Edible fruit and nuts (08)$4.5M0.1%5
113924Plastics (39)$4.4M0.1%2
122008Preparations of vegetables and fruit (20)$4.1M0.1%13

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1United Arab EmiratesARE$4.9B86%+48.2%+5.8%
2AustraliaAUS$184.5M3.2%-45.3%-18.1%
3IndiaIND$154.0M2.7%+356.2%+114.2%
4Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$118.0M2.1%-87.8%-55.5%
5NigeriaNGA$113.9M2%+13,789.5%+633.8%
6ChinaCHN$60.8M1.1%-6.1%-18.3%
7Burkina FasoBFA$14.3M0.3%-76.7%-27.5%
8FranceFRA$12.5M0.2%-63.8%+18.8%
9Central African RepublicCAF$10.2M0.2%-7.9%+523.1%
10TogoTGO$10.1M0.2%+130.9%+87.5%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Burkina Faso (BFA)Critical attention98.9%81%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
2Australia (AUS)High attention99.7%53.6%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3India (IND)High attention96.3%0.4%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
4Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)High attention99.7%91.8%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
5Nigeria (NGA)High attention99.9%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6China (CHN)High attention97.2%50.4%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
7Indonesia (IDN)High attention100%11.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
8Bahrain (BHR)High attention99.4%86.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9Togo (TGO)High attention96.8%0%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
10Turkey (TUR)High attention86.2%78.8%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Central African Republic (CAF)870210new$2.2M93.2%100
2Central African Republic (CAF)851690new$386.5K96.5%100
3Central African Republic (CAF)940690new$6.1M17.6%100
4Brazil (BRA)410510new$3.8M6.5%100
5Central African Republic (CAF)870321new$3.0M94.4%100
6Central African Republic (CAF)870422new$7.3M8.5%100
7Central African Republic (CAF)841899new$391.5K35.3%100
8Central African Republic (CAF)721669new$109.1K99.1%100
9Central African Republic (CAF)481820new$1.9M93.9%100
10Italy (ITA)260111new$219.2M1.2%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Accelerating (-2.6%)
2China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Slowing (+10.5%)
3India (IND)270900$130.1B$72.9B0%Declining (-0.5%)
4China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Stable (+20.6%)
5China (CHN)120190$47.8B$62.4B0%Declining (-13.5%)
6China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Growing (+4%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating (-8.8%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Accelerating (+60.2%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Mali export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Mali export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Mali.

What is the latest reported export value for Mali?

Mali recorded $5.7B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Mali?

United Arab Emirates leads by reported export value at $4.9B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Mali's exports?

Precious stones and metals leads by reported value at $5.2B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Mali trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.