Foreign aid and investments received in Mongolia
Mongolia: Foreign aid and investments received was 1.22 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid and investments received in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Mongolia is 1.22 billion millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 86.1% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Mongolia peaked at 8.80 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2023 and was at its lowest, -198.59 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2020.
That places Mongolia 67th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 179.73 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 298.72 million millions of current united states dollars | +66.2% |
| 2002 | 266.12 million millions of current united states dollars | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 270.54 million millions of current united states dollars | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 640.49 million millions of current united states dollars | +136.7% |
| 2005 | 178.55 million millions of current united states dollars | -72.1% |
| 2006 | 279.33 million millions of current united states dollars | +56.4% |
| 2007 | 396.47 million millions of current united states dollars | +41.9% |
| 2008 | 328.35 million millions of current united states dollars | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 267.25 million millions of current united states dollars | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 436.74 million millions of current united states dollars | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 445.67 million millions of current united states dollars | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.15 billion millions of current united states dollars | +157.4% |
| 2013 | 1.20 billion millions of current united states dollars | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 868.71 million millions of current united states dollars | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 547.13 million millions of current united states dollars | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 1.67 billion millions of current united states dollars | +204.9% |
| 2017 | 642.23 million millions of current united states dollars | -61.5% |
| 2018 | 716.47 million millions of current united states dollars | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 1.22 billion millions of current united states dollars | +70.7% |
| 2020 | -198.59 million millions of current united states dollars | -116.2% |
| 2021 | -88.09 million millions of current united states dollars | -55.6% |
| 2022 | 3.21 billion millions of current united states dollars | -3740.7% |
| 2023 | 8.80 billion millions of current united states dollars | +174.3% |
| 2024 | 1.22 billion millions of current united states dollars | -86.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.22 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.22 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 499.53 million millions of current united states dollars, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3740.7% | -88.09 million millions of current united states dollars | 3.21 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 310.56 million millions of current united states dollars | 178.55 million millions of current united states dollars | 640.49 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 889.13 million millions of current united states dollars | 436.74 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.67 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 billion millions of current united states dollars | -198.59 million millions of current united states dollars | 8.80 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 64 Oman 1.28 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 65 Sri Lanka 1.27 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 66 Niger 1.23 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 68 Paraguay 1.17 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 69 Mali 1.10 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 70 Marshall Islands 1.09 billion millions of current united states dollars 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 24.74 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 18.07 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -22.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Mongolia?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Mongolia was 1.22 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.80 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -198.59 million millions of current united states dollars in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Mongolia ranks 67th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).