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

Latest (2023)
48.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
126th
of 188 countries
All-time high
81.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
27
1981–2023

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Mongolia, 1981–2023

0204060801981200220231981: 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1982: 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 1.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 34.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 8.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 34.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 40 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 60.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 41.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 26.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 68.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 7.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 9.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 31.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 17.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 81.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 16.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 72.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 48.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 48.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1981 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 Algeria 69.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 124 Bangladesh 61.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 125 Iran, Islamic Republic of 53.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 127 Ghana 48.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 128 Afghanistan 47.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 129 Burundi 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
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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.