Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 5.53 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mongolia, 1981–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mongolia is 5.53 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mongolia peaked at 126.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1981.
That places Mongolia 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 2.30 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 54.40 million BoP, current US$ | +2265.2% |
| 2007 | 12.75 million BoP, current US$ | -76.6% |
| 2008 | 6.24 million BoP, current US$ | -51.0% |
| 2009 | 53.81 million BoP, current US$ | +761.9% |
| 2010 | 62.33 million BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 94.56 million BoP, current US$ | +51.7% |
| 2012 | 64.66 million BoP, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 40.99 million BoP, current US$ | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 107.08 million BoP, current US$ | +161.3% |
| 2015 | 11.41 million BoP, current US$ | -89.3% |
| 2016 | 14.47 million BoP, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 48.61 million BoP, current US$ | +235.9% |
| 2018 | 27.93 million BoP, current US$ | -42.6% |
| 2019 | 126.97 million BoP, current US$ | +354.7% |
| 2020 | 25.97 million BoP, current US$ | -79.5% |
| 2021 | 113.36 million BoP, current US$ | +336.6% |
| 2022 | 75.86 million BoP, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 75.94 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 55.47 million BoP, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 2025 | 5.53 million BoP, current US$ | -90.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 5.53 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 5.53 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.49 million BoP, current US$, 13% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | +2265.2% | 2.30 million BoP, current US$ | 54.40 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2009 | +761.9% | 6.24 million BoP, current US$ | 53.81 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 25.90 million BoP, current US$ | 2.30 million BoP, current US$ | 54.40 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.90 million BoP, current US$ | 11.41 million BoP, current US$ | 126.97 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.69 million BoP, current US$ | 5.53 million BoP, current US$ | 113.36 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 133 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Cameroon 6.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Niger 6.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Zimbabwe 4.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 East Timor 4.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Nauru 4.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 33.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 24.74 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 18.07 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -22.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mongolia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mongolia was 5.53 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 126.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Mongolia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Mongolia ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.