Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Mongolia
Mongolia: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 19.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Mongolia, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Mongolia is 19.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 19.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1983.
Mongolia ranks 6th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1% | — |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +116.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +57.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +106.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +101.3% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +264.2% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | +96.2% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -69.9% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +47.6% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 1.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 9.5% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 14.2% | 19.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 3 Viet Nam 30.2% compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 30.0% compare
- 5 Cambodia 29.0% compare
- 7 Djibouti 19.4% compare
- 8 Palestine, State of 16.2% compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 15.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4.71 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9053 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,435 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 12.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,209 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 22.81 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Mongolia?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Mongolia was 19.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1983.
- How does Mongolia rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).