Imports of goods and services in Mali
Mali: Imports of goods and services was 26.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Mali, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Mali is 26.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Mali peaked at 40.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1968.
That places Mali 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 23.9% | — |
| 1968 | 18.1% | -24.3% |
| 1969 | 19.0% | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 18.2% | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 20.2% | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 19.6% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 22.8% | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 40.9% | +78.9% |
| 1975 | 29.3% | -28.4% |
| 1976 | 21.0% | -28.1% |
| 1977 | 19.6% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 29.8% | +52.3% |
| 1979 | 27.2% | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | -29.4% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 23.5% | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 27.2% | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 31.0% | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 37.1% | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 30.3% | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 25.8% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 22.4% | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 23.8% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 26.0% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 25.0% | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | -2.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 26.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.1%, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 26.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.3% | 18.1% | 23.9% | 3 |
| 1970s | 24.9% | 18.2% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 19.2% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 23.4% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 23.1% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 25.0% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 26.7% | 35.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 154 Dominican Republic 27.9% compare
- 155 Zambia 27.6% compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 27.0% compare
- 158 New Zealand 26.0% compare
- 159 Kazakhstan 25.6% compare
- 160 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25.5% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 78.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 921.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Mali?
- Imports of goods and services in Mali was 26.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1968.
- How does Mali rank for imports of goods and services?
- Mali ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.