International tourism, number of arrivals in Mali
Mali: International tourism, number of arrivals was 217,000 in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Mali, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, number of arrivals in Mali stood at 217,000. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Mali peaked at 217,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42,000, in 1995.
Mali ranks 156th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42,000 | — |
| 1996 | 98,000 | +133.3% |
| 1997 | 75,000 | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 83,000 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 82,000 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 86,000 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 89,000 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 96,000 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 110,000 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 113,000 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 143,000 | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 153,000 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 164,000 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 190,000 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 160,000 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 169,000 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 160,000 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 134,000 | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 142,000 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 168,000 | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 159,000 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 173,000 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 193,000 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 203,000 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 217,000 | +6.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 217,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 272,500, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 217,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 345,300, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, number of arrivals in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +133.3% | 42,000 | 98,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,000 | 42,000 | 98,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 130,400 | 86,000 | 190,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,800 | 134,000 | 217,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More private sector data for Mali
- Merchandise trade 39.3% (2025)
- Food imports 13.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 6.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 4.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 436.55 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 192.67 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Mali?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Mali was 217,000 in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 217,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,000 in 1995.
- How does Mali rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Mali ranks 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.