Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Mongolia
Mongolia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 1,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Mongolia, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Mongolia stood at 1,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Mongolia peaked at 2,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
Mongolia ranks 146th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 1993 | 4.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +285.0% |
| 1994 | 4.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 6.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1996 | 10.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1997 | 16.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1998 | 12.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 19.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2000 | 34.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 2001 | 40.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 50.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 84.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 2004 | 59.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 120.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 2006 | 157.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 239.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2008 | 542.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +126.6% |
| 2009 | 400.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 1,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +171.3% |
| 2011 | 2,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +170.3% |
| 2012 | 2,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1,323 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 2014 | 216.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.6% |
| 2015 | 60.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 2016 | -2,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4506.7% |
| 2017 | 959.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -136.0% |
| 2018 | 1,253 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 1,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 1,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 1,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 1,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 1,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -4506.7% | 60.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 173.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 542.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 947.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 143 Eswatini 1,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Zimbabwe 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Togo 1,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Burundi 1,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Botswana 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Somalia 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 55.47 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 789.32 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Mongolia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Mongolia was 1,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Mongolia ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.