Trade in Mali
Mali: Trade was 48.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Mali, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in Mali stood at 48.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Mali peaked at 61.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1968.
That places Mali 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.3% | 28.3% | 35.3% | 3 |
| 1970s | 36.4% | 29.6% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 28.6% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 35.8% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 40.5% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 43.2% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 48.8% | 61.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 trade in Mali?
- Trade in Mali was 48.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1968.
- How does Mali rank for trade?
- Mali ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.