Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Mongolia
Mongolia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Mongolia, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Mongolia is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 37.6% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 1.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Mongolia 104th out of 189 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 direct investment, net outflows 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% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +1648.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -81.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -63.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +957.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -42.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -38.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +168.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -88.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +227.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +321.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -78.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +280.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -40.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 101 Barbados 0.2% compare
- 102 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
- 103 Timor-Leste 0.2% compare
- 105 Curacao 0.2% compare
- 106 Afghanistan 0.2% compare
- 107 Vanuatu 0.2% 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 outflows as share of gdp in Mongolia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Mongolia was 0.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Mongolia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 104th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.