Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mali
Mali: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mali, 1971–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mali recorded 3.4% for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 307.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mali peaked at 5.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 1992.
That places Mali 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -560.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -84.8% |
| 1974 | -0.0% | -126.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -1229.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | -124.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -364.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -54.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +88.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -45.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +132.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +244.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -75.0% |
| 1986 | -0.4% | -316.3% |
| 1987 | -0.2% | -37.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -205.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -80.9% |
| 1992 | -0.6% | -1863.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -118.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +486.6% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +403.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -78.0% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +199.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -88.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +208.7% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +126.1% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +195.8% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -105.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -586.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +64.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +128.9% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -45.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -56.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +109.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +43.9% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +82.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | -0.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | -0.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Mali
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 282.06 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 9.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 192.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 229,289 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mali?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mali was 3.4% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 1992.
- How does Mali rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Mali ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.