ATLAS · TRADE FLOWS · MALI

What Mali Trades

In 2023, Mali sold about $4.0B of goods to the rest of the world and bought about $6.4B in return. Its biggest customer was South Africa ($1.8B, 45% of exports); its biggest supplier, Senegal ($1.4B). The map above draws each partner as an arc sized by value; the full lists are below. Bilateral goods trade from UN Comtrade, exports FOB and imports CIF.

GOODS EXPORTED$4.0B

GOODS IMPORTED$6.4B

TOP PARTNERSouth Africa

Where Mali sends its goods

Mali’s biggest export markets — the countries it sells the most goods to, by value (FOB).

145.5%$1.8B

220.9%$839M

38.4%$335M

4Bangladesh5.1%$205M

52.9%$118M

62.9%$115M

7Senegal2.7%$109M

8Guinea1.8%$71M

91.3%$51M

101.0%$40M

110.9%$34M

120.7%$30M

130.7%$29M

140.7%$27M

150.5%$19M

160.3%$11M

170.2%$10M

180.2%$9M

190.2%$9M

200.2%$8M

21Togo0.2%$8M

22Mauritania0.2%$8M

230.2%$8M

240.2%$8M

250.2%$7M

Top 25 partners by value. Shares are of total exports.

Where Mali buys its goods

Mali’s biggest suppliers — the countries it buys the most goods from, by value (CIF, including shipping).

1Senegal21.7%$1.4B

221.0%$1.3B

313.8%$885M

46.0%$385M

54.7%$304M

62.7%$176M

72.3%$147M

82.1%$137M

91.9%$120M

101.8%$113M

111.6%$104M

121.5%$96M

131.5%$94M

141.4%$88M

151.2%$76M

161.0%$65M

170.9%$56M

180.8%$53M

190.8%$49M

200.8%$48M

21Niger0.7%$47M

22Togo0.7%$43M

230.6%$38M

240.6%$37M

25Russian Federation0.5%$35M

Top 25 partners by value. Shares are of total imports.

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