Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 11.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Mongolia stood at 11.7%.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 323.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 43.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -37.2%, in 2016.
Mongolia ranks 13th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +59.4% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +70.7% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +72.9% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +86.7% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -52.9% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -83.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -70.6% |
| 2016 | -37.2% | -4679.6% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -135.0% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +5.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 11.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 11.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 5.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -4679.6% | 0.8% | -37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | -37.2% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 11.1% | 14.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.0% compare
- 11 Egypt 12.0% compare
- 12 Grenada 11.9% compare
- 14 Oman 11.6% compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 11.6% compare
- 15 East Timor 11.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 33.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Mongolia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Mongolia was 11.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.2% in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 323.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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