Imports in Mali decreased to 858.20 XOF Billion in the first quarter of 2025 from 944.80 XOF Billion in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Mali Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Mali's total Imports in 2019 were valued at US$5.05 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Mali's main import partners were: Senegal, China and Ivory Coast. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Electrical, electronic equipment and Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers. Total Exports were valued at US$3.64 Billion. In 2019, Mali had a trade deficit of US$1.41 Billion.

Historical chart and dataset showing Mali imports by year from 1967 to 2023.

Key information about Mali Imports: Telecommunication Equipment

• Mali Imports: Telecommunication Equipment was reported at 248,643.609 USD th in Dec 2023
• This records an increase from the previous number of 156,691.148 USD th for Dec 2022
• Mali Imports: Telecommunication Equipment data is updated yearly, averaging 68,605.137 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2023, with 29 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 248,643.609 USD th in 2023 and a record low of 9,292.692 USD th in 1998
• Mali Imports: Telecommunication Equipment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Electronic Sector – Table RF.UNCTAD.TE: Telecommunication Equipment: Import Value

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Key information about Mali Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product

• Mali Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product was reported at 43,300.969 USD th in Dec 2023
• This records an increase from the previous number of 39,291.669 USD th for Dec 2022
• Mali Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product data is updated yearly, averaging 22,594.169 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2023, with 29 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 44,526.511 USD th in 2017 and a record low of 3,471.128 USD th in 1998
• Mali Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Sector – Table RT.UNCTAD.MPP: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product: Imports Value by Individual Economies and Territories

Mali: Imports of goods and services as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2024 is 28.38 percent, a decline from 32.76 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 47.65 percent, based on data from 134 countries. Historically, the average for Mali from 1967 to 2024 is 29.45 percent. The minimum value, 18.1 percent, was reached in 1968 while the maximum of 42.72 percent was recorded in 1985.

Key information about Mali Imports: ICT Goods

• Mali Imports: ICT Goods was reported at 243,628.060 USD th in Dec 2019
• This records an increase from the previous number of 163,504.063 USD th for Dec 2018
• Mali Imports: ICT Goods data is updated yearly, averaging 80,286.057 USD th from Dec 2000 to 2019, with 16 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 243,628.060 USD th in 2019 and a record low of 20,428.439 USD th in 2002
• Mali Imports: ICT Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Electronic Sector – Table RF.UNCTAD.ICT: ICT Goods: Total: Import Value

Mali ML: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Manufactures data was reported at 59.858 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 56.580 % for 2012. Mali ML: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Manufactures data is updated yearly, averaging 62.046 % from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2016, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.534 % in 1962 and a record low of 33.193 % in 1974. Mali ML: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Manufactures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mali – Table ML.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Manufactures comprise the commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (nonferrous metals).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise import shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Mali ML: Imports: Goods data was reported at 4.732 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.100 USD bn for 2016. Mali ML: Imports: Goods data is updated yearly, averaging 503.000 USD mn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.732 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 33.000 USD mn in 1960. Mali ML: Imports: Goods data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mali – Table ML.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Merchandise imports show the c.i.f. value of goods received from the rest of the world valued in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Trade Organization.; Gap-filled total;

Key information about Mali Imports: Television

• Mali Imports: Television was reported at 13,482.431 USD th in Dec 2023
• This records an increase from the previous number of 11,695.453 USD th for Dec 2022
• Mali Imports: Television data is updated yearly, averaging 3,115.870 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2023, with 29 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 13,977.490 USD th in 2021 and a record low of 680.883 USD th in 2000
• Mali Imports: Television data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Electronic Sector – Table RF.UNCTAD.TR: Television Receivers: Import Value

Mali ML: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Ores & Metals data was reported at 0.515 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.513 % for 2012. Mali ML: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Ores & Metals data is updated yearly, averaging 0.873 % from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2016, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.266 % in 1968 and a record low of 0.376 % in 1980. Mali ML: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Ores & Metals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mali – Table ML.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Ores and metals comprise commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise import shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Mali ML: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food data was reported at 16.121 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 13.684 % for 2012. Mali ML: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food data is updated yearly, averaging 19.113 % from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2016, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56.084 % in 1974 and a record low of 11.632 % in 2010. Mali ML: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mali – Table ML.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Food comprises the commodities in SITC sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and SITC division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise import shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Mali Imports from United States was US$142.26 Million during 2019, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Mali Imports from United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Mali ML: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: Residual data was reported at 1.312 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.000 % for 2015. Mali ML: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: Residual data is updated yearly, averaging 7.417 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2016, with 55 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37.482 % in 1994 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2015. Mali ML: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: Residual data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mali – Table ML.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Mali ML: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Travel data was reported at 12.261 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.698 % for 2013. Mali ML: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Travel data is updated yearly, averaging 12.626 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2014, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.127 % in 1975 and a record low of 8.595 % in 2001. Mali ML: Imports: % of Commercial Service Imports: Services: Travel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mali – Table ML.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Travel services (% of commercial service imports) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers in that economy for their own use during visits of less than one year for business or personal purposes. Travel services include the goods and services consumed by travelers, such as lodging, meals, and transport (within the economy visited).; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted average;

Mali ML: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Fuel data was reported at 22.241 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 28.693 % for 2012. Mali ML: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Fuel data is updated yearly, averaging 17.460 % from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2016, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.596 % in 1980 and a record low of 5.075 % in 1962. Mali ML: Imports: % of Goods Imports: Fuel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mali – Table ML.World Bank.WDI: Imports. Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise import shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Mali Import Value Index data was reported at 171.819 2015=100 in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 134.388 2015=100 for 2020. Mali Import Value Index data is updated yearly, averaging 23.050 2015=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2021, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 171.819 2015=100 in 2021 and a record low of 7.328 2015=100 in 1984. Mali Import Value Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mali – Table ML.World Bank.WDI: Trade Index. Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.;United Nations Conference on Trade and Development;;

Mali ML: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: United States data was reported at 85.822 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 101.210 USD mn for 2016. Mali ML: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: United States data is updated yearly, averaging 19.459 USD mn from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 421.279 USD mn in 2010 and a record low of 0.300 USD mn in 1968. Mali ML: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: United States data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mali – Table ML.IMF.DOT: Imports: cif: by Country: Annual.

Mali Imports from Russia was US$72.11 Million during 2019, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Mali Imports from Russia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.