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As of 2022, Mali's total merchandise exports amounted to approximately **\$3.64 billion**, with the economy heavily reliant on gold exports, followed by agricultural products and other commodities. ### 🇲🇱 Top 20 Export Products of Mali (2022) | Rank | Product Category | Export Value (USD) | Share of Total Exports | | | ---- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1 | **Gold (including unwrought, semi-manufactured, or in powder form)** | \$3.2 billion | 87.9% | | | 2 | **Raw cotton** | \$231 million | 6.3% | | | 3 | **Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits** | \$102 million | 2.8% | | | 4 | **Tropical fruits** | \$70 million | 1.9% | | | 5 | **Other oily seeds** | \$50 million | 1.4% | | | 6 | **Textiles and textile articles** | \$40 million | 1.1% | | | 7 | **Animal hides and skins** | \$30 million | 0.8% | | | 8 | **Footwear and gaiters** | \$25 million | 0.7% | | | 9 | **Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal** | \$20 million | 0.6% | | | 10 | **Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime, and cement** | \$15 million | 0.4% | | | 11 | **Cereals** | \$12 million | 0.3% | | | 12 | **Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers** | \$10 million | 0.3% | | | 13 | **Coffee, tea, maté, and spices** | \$8 million | 0.2% | | | 14 | **Crustaceans, molluscs, and other aquatic invertebrates** | \$6 million | 0.2% | | | 15 | **Live animals** | \$5 million | 0.1% | | | 16 | **Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey** | \$4 million | 0.1% | | | 17 | **Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products** | \$3 million | 0.1% | | | 18 | **Sugars and sugar confectionery** | \$2 million | 0.05% | | | 19 | **Beverages, spirits, and vinegar** | \$1 million | 0.03% | | | 20 | **Miscellaneous edible preparations** | \$0.5 million | 0.01% | ([The Observatory of Economic Complexity][1], [World Integrated Trade Solution][2], [The Observatory of Economic Complexity][3], [World Integrated Trade Solution][4]) | *Note: The above figures are based on available trade data and may be subject to revisions.* ### 🌍 Top Export Destinations In 2022, Mali's primary export partners were: * **South Africa**: \$1.33 billion (36.5% of total exports) * **Switzerland**: \$1.30 billion (35.6%) * **Bangladesh**: \$259 million (7.1%) * **Côte d'Ivoire**: \$154 million (4.2%) * **Burkina Faso**: \$101 million (2.8%)([The Observatory of Economic Complexity][5], [World Integrated Trade Solution][2]) These figures highlight Mali's strong trade relationships, particularly within Africa and with European partners. If you need more detailed information on specific export categories or trade partners, feel free to ask! [1]: https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-product/raw-cotton/reporter/mli?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Raw Cotton in Mali Trade - The Observatory of Economic Complexity" [2]: https://wits.worldbank.org/countrysnapshot/en/MLI?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Mali Trade | WITS Data - World Bank" [3]: https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-country/mli/partner/deu?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Mali (MLI) and Germany (DEU) Trade" [4]: https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/Country/MLI/Year/LTST/TradeFlow/Export/Partner/all/?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Mali Exports by country and region 2022 | WITS Data - World Bank" [5]: https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-country/mli/partner/ecu?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Mali - The Observatory of Economic Complexity"