Imports of goods and services in Mongolia
Mongolia: Imports of goods and services was 62.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Imports of goods and services in Mongolia, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Mongolia is 62.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Mongolia peaked at 82.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1992.
Mongolia ranks 55th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Imports of goods and services in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 71.0% | — |
| 1982 | 64.5% | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 62.4% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 65.1% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 68.2% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 81.4% | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 72.3% | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 66.0% | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 53.9% | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 40.3% | -25.1% |
| 1991 | 82.5% | +104.6% |
| 1992 | 36.4% | -55.9% |
| 1993 | 70.4% | +93.6% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 67.9% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 65.5% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 60.5% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 66.6% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 62.6% | -10.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 62.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 62.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.3%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +104.6% | 40.3% | 82.5% |
| 1993 | +93.6% | 36.4% | 70.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.2% | 53.9% | 81.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 36.4% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 53.5% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 45.5% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 55.2% | 71.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 imports of goods and services in Mongolia?
- Imports of goods and services in Mongolia was 62.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1992.
- How does Mongolia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Mongolia ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.