Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Mongolia
Mongolia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 11.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Mongolia, 1981–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Mongolia is 11.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 323.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 43.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -37.2%, in 2016.
That places Mongolia 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 share of GDP in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.5% | — |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -67.5% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +560.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +75.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +79.2% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +71.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +64.3% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 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
- 12 Mauritania 13.2% compare
- 13 Antigua and Barbuda 12.1% compare
- 14 Grenada 12.0% compare
- 16 Oman 11.6% compare
- 17 Maldives 11.4% compare
- 18 Seychelles 10.1% 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 foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Mongolia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Mongolia was 11.7% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.