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About

Mali-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Mali exported $3.73M to South Africa. The main products that Mali exported to South Africa were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($2.78M), Engine Parts ($350k), and Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($118k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mali to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 69.3%, from $1.37B in 2018 to $3.73M in 2023.

In 2023, Mali did not export any services to South Africa.

South Africa-Mali Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $55.2M to Mali. The main products that South Africa exported to Mali were Liquid Pumps ($8.66M), Iron Structures ($3.49M), and Stone Processing Machines ($3.18M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Mali have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.2%,  from $126M in 2018 to $55.2M in 2023.

In 2023, South Africa did not export any services to Mali.

Comparison: In 2023,  Mali ranked 125 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.41), and 119 in total exports ($6.64B). That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.07), and 34 in total exports ($154B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Mali exported $3.73M to South Africa. The main products exported from Mali to South Africa were Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($2.78M), Engine Parts ($350k), and Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($118k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mali to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 69.3%, from $1.37B in 2018 to $3.73M in 2023.

In 2018, South Africa exported $55.2M to Mali. The main products exported from South Africa to Mali were Liquid Pumps ($8.66M), Iron Structures ($3.49M), and Stone Processing Machines ($3.18M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Mali have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.2%, from $126M in 2023 to $55.2M in 2018.

Exports from Mali (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2023)

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Mali (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Mali (Flag) and South Africa (Flag)

Mali Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Mali
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$4.83B
South Africa
Top Destination
China$29.5B

This map shows whether countries import more from Mali or South Africa. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Mali and South Africa or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mali than South Africa included United Arab Emirates ($4.83B) and Central African Republic ($12.5M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than Mali included China ($29.5B), United States ($13B), and Germany ($10.8B).

Difference in imports from South Africa (Flag) and Mali (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Mali - South Africa

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Mali and South Africa by product, considering products traded by both, Mali and South Africa.

During 2023, Mali had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Transportation ($2.89M), Machines ($657k), and Paper Goods ($118k).

During 2018, South Africa had a large net trade with Mali in the exports of Machines ($30.8M), Metals ($9.77M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($3.13M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Mali South Africa+$124kCoconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews
Top Product Potential South Africa Mali+$786kCentrifuges

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Mali and South Africa. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Mali indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Africa. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of South Africa indicates it has a comparative advantage over Mali.

Product Space of Mali (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2023)

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