International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Mali
Mali: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 179.00 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Mali, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2018, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Mali stood at 179.00 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Mali peaked at 179.00 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.00 million current US$, in 2001.
Mali ranks 114th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.00 million current US$ | 38.00 million current US$ | 49.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 80.90 million current US$ | 36.00 million current US$ | 147.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.78 million current US$ | 102.00 million current US$ | 179.00 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More private sector data for Mali
- Merchandise exports 4.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.5% (2023)
- Food exports 6.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2023)
- Food imports 13.5% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 39.3% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 436.55 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 68.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 19.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Mali?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Mali was 179.00 million current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 179.00 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.00 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Mali rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Mali ranks 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.