Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Mali
Mali: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 58.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mali, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Mali recorded 58.37 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mali peaked at 140.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -255.75 million BoP, current US$, in 2002.
Mali ranks 104th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Mali, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 606,590 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 7.62 million BoP, current US$ | +1155.6% |
| 1977 | 8.02 million BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 8.86 million BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1979 | -3.06 million BoP, current US$ | -134.5% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 241,066 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 54,395 BoP, current US$ | -77.4% |
| 1989 | -279,159 BoP, current US$ | -613.2% |
| 1990 | 183,647 BoP, current US$ | -165.8% |
| 1991 | -1.03 million BoP, current US$ | -663.1% |
| 1992 | 1.54 million BoP, current US$ | -249.1% |
| 1996 | -16.03 million BoP, current US$ | -1139.3% |
| 1997 | 4.59 million BoP, current US$ | -128.6% |
| 1998 | 672,936 BoP, current US$ | -85.3% |
| 1999 | 29.65 million BoP, current US$ | +4305.9% |
| 2000 | -18.29 million BoP, current US$ | -161.7% |
| 2001 | 104.44 million BoP, current US$ | -671.0% |
| 2002 | -255.75 million BoP, current US$ | -344.9% |
| 2003 | -58.61 million BoP, current US$ | -77.1% |
| 2004 | -15.41 million BoP, current US$ | -73.7% |
| 2005 | -64.66 million BoP, current US$ | +319.6% |
| 2006 | 78.04 million BoP, current US$ | -220.7% |
| 2007 | 140.78 million BoP, current US$ | +80.4% |
| 2008 | 87.09 million BoP, current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2009 | -103.17 million BoP, current US$ | -218.5% |
| 2010 | -26.96 million BoP, current US$ | -73.9% |
| 2011 | 4.38 million BoP, current US$ | -116.3% |
| 2012 | 15.95 million BoP, current US$ | +263.8% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million BoP, current US$ | -82.1% |
| 2014 | 615,282 BoP, current US$ | -78.5% |
| 2015 | 82.37 million BoP, current US$ | +13287.6% |
| 2016 | 97.02 million BoP, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 12.51 million BoP, current US$ | -87.1% |
| 2018 | 289,497 BoP, current US$ | -97.7% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ | +253.6% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 55.88 million BoP, current US$ | +4737.7% |
| 2022 | 43.63 million BoP, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 29.66 million BoP, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2024 | 78.08 million BoP, current US$ | +163.2% |
| 2025 | 58.37 million BoP, current US$ | -25.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 58.37 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.20 million BoP, current US$, 11.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 58.37 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.73 million BoP, current US$, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +13287.6% | 615,282 BoP, current US$ | 82.37 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2021 | +4737.7% | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ | 55.88 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1999 | +4305.9% | 672,936 BoP, current US$ | 29.65 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1996 | -1139.3% | 1.54 million BoP, current US$ | -16.03 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1976 | +1155.6% | 606,590 BoP, current US$ | 7.62 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.41 million BoP, current US$ | -3.06 million BoP, current US$ | 8.86 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,630 BoP, current US$ | -279,159 BoP, current US$ | 241,066 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | -16.03 million BoP, current US$ | 29.65 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | -10.55 million BoP, current US$ | -255.75 million BoP, current US$ | 140.78 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.01 million BoP, current US$ | -26.96 million BoP, current US$ | 97.02 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.46 million BoP, current US$ | 1.16 million BoP, current US$ | 78.08 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 101 Armenia 74.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Mozambique 66.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 New Caledonia 61.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Gabon 55.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Sudan 54.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Benin 53.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mali
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 24.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 18.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 10.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mali?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mali was 58.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 140.78 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was -255.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Mali rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Mali ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.