Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Mali
Mali: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 9.87 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Mali, 1961–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mali recorded 9.87 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 177.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Mali peaked at 9.87 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 500,000 current US$, in 1961.
That places Mali 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Mali, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500,000 current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 25.90 million current US$ | +5080.0% |
| 1964 | 24.90 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 30.80 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1966 | 30.70 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 43.80 million current US$ | +42.7% |
| 1968 | 25.40 million current US$ | -42.0% |
| 1969 | 33.51 million current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1970 | 38.00 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 54.29 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1972 | 75.72 million current US$ | +39.5% |
| 1973 | 116.92 million current US$ | +54.4% |
| 1974 | 160.46 million current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1975 | 182.22 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 141.46 million current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 154.81 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 186.60 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 273.02 million current US$ | +46.3% |
| 1980 | 226.95 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 275.61 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 386.49 million current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1983 | 326.34 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 331.43 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 253.26 million current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1986 | 381.29 million current US$ | +50.6% |
| 1987 | 319.54 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 427.12 million current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 425.77 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 551.34 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1991 | 483.87 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 538.36 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 512.24 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 445.34 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 690.42 million current US$ | +55.0% |
| 1996 | 777.17 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 797.88 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 853.91 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 856.06 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 707.45 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 987.65 million current US$ | +39.6% |
| 2002 | 926.57 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2004 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.82 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 2.17 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 3.41 billion current US$ | +56.9% |
| 2009 | 3.37 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.70 billion current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 3.35 billion current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 3.35 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.56 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 3.73 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.18 billion current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 3.80 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 4.34 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 4.62 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 5.05 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 6.54 billion current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 7.65 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 8.43 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 9.87 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 9.87 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.15 billion current US$, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 9.87 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.61 billion current US$, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +5080.0% | 500,000 current US$ | 25.90 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.94 million current US$ | 500,000 current US$ | 43.80 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 138.35 million current US$ | 38.00 million current US$ | 273.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 335.38 million current US$ | 226.95 million current US$ | 427.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 650.66 million current US$ | 445.34 million current US$ | 856.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 billion current US$ | 707.45 million current US$ | 3.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 billion current US$ | 3.18 billion current US$ | 5.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 billion current US$ | 6.54 billion current US$ | 9.87 billion current US$ | 4 |
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)
- Food exports 6.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 4.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 192.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -12.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Mali?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Mali was 9.87 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 500,000 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Mali ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.