External balance on goods and services in Mali
Mali: External balance on goods and services was -808.18 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Mali, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mali recorded -808.18 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Mali peaked at -5.70 billion current LCU in 1970 and was at its lowest, -1.42 trillion current LCU, in 2016.
Mali ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.37 billion current LCU | -8.50 billion current LCU | -6.70 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | -25.42 billion current LCU | -51.70 billion current LCU | -5.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -94.20 billion current LCU | -161.20 billion current LCU | -54.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -161.03 billion current LCU | -230.57 billion current LCU | -111.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -256.80 billion current LCU | -629.21 billion current LCU | -38.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -977.13 billion current LCU | -1.42 trillion current LCU | -316.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.02 trillion current LCU | -1.34 trillion current LCU | -685.88 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 158 Togo -634.91 billion current LCU compare
- 159 Afghanistan -660.71 billion current LCU compare
- 160 Kyrgyzstan -766.53 billion current LCU compare
- 162 United States -898.46 billion current LCU compare
- 163 Ethiopia -1.04 trillion current LCU compare
- 164 Kenya -1.05 trillion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Mali
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 674.68 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.24 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -496.27 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -852.80 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 674,707 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,120 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 17.00 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Mali?
- External balance on goods and services in Mali was -808.18 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was -5.70 billion current LCU in 1970.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.42 trillion current LCU in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Mali ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.