Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Mongolia
Mongolia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 48.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Mongolia, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Mongolia stood at 48.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Mongolia peaked at 81.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Mongolia ranks 126th of 188 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 34.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2260.6% |
| 2007 | 8.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.6% |
| 2008 | 4.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 2009 | 34.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +761.9% |
| 2010 | 40.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 60.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2012 | 41.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 26.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 68.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +161.3% |
| 2015 | 7.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.3% |
| 2016 | 9.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 31.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +235.9% |
| 2018 | 17.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2019 | 81.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +354.7% |
| 2020 | 16.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.6% |
| 2021 | 72.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +336.6% |
| 2022 | 48.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 48.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 48.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 48.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2260.6% | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +761.9% | 4.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 81.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 123 Algeria 69.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Bangladesh 61.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Iran, Islamic Republic of 53.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ghana 48.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Afghanistan 47.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Burundi 44.38 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$), annual growth rate 27.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Mongolia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Mongolia was 48.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Mongolia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Mongolia ranks 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.