Mali (MLI) and Saudi Arabia (SAU) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Mali-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Mali exported $55.1k to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Mali exported to Saudi Arabia were Packaged Medicaments ($40k), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($6.33k), and Thermostats ($3.93k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mali to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.8%, from $201k in 2018 to $55.1k in 2023.

In 2023, Mali did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia-Mali Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $2.67M to Mali. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Mali were Propylene Polymers ($791k), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($531k), and Ethylene Polymers ($451k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Mali have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.5%, from $5.84M in 2018 to $2.67M in 2023.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia 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, Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Mali exported $55.1k to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Mali to Saudi Arabia were Packaged Medicaments ($40k), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($6.33k), and Thermostats ($3.93k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mali to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.8%, from $201k in 2018 to $55.1k in 2023.

In 2018, Saudi Arabia exported $2.67M to Mali. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Mali were Propylene Polymers ($791k), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($531k), and Ethylene Polymers ($451k). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Mali have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.5%, from $5.84M in 2023 to $2.67M in 2018.

Exports from Mali () to Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Mali () (2023)

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Trade between Mali () and Saudi Arabia ()

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Mali
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.83B

Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$64.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mali than Saudi Arabia included Switzerland ($1.02B), Central African Republic ($12.5M), and Burkina Faso ($34.2M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Mali included China ($64.4B), India ($34.8B), and Japan ($34.7B).

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia () and Mali () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Mali - Saudi Arabia

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This chart compares trade between Mali and Saudi Arabia by product, considering products traded by both, Mali and Saudi Arabia.

During 2023, Mali had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Chemical Products ($40k), Textiles ($6.33k), and Instruments ($3.93k).

During 2018, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Mali in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($1.55M), Chemical Products ($564k), and Textiles ($171k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Mali Saudi Arabia+$9.68kGold

Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Mali+$6.36kRefined Petroleum

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Mali () to Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Mali () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Mali () and Saudi Arabia ()

Mali Exports

Saudi Arabia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia () and Mali () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Mali - Saudi Arabia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Mali () and Saudi Arabia () (2023)

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