Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -10.09 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Mongolia, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Mongolia is -10.09 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 429.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Mongolia peaked at 336.04 million current LCU in 1998 and was at its lowest, -10.09 trillion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Mongolia 197th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -32.70 million current LCU | — |
| 1982 | -61.20 million current LCU | +87.2% |
| 1983 | -93.30 million current LCU | +52.5% |
| 1984 | -156.00 million current LCU | +67.2% |
| 1985 | -180.00 million current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1986 | -5.10 million current LCU | -97.2% |
| 1987 | -33.90 million current LCU | +564.7% |
| 1988 | -102.60 million current LCU | +202.7% |
| 1989 | -862.92 million current LCU | +741.1% |
| 1990 | -218.00 million current LCU | -74.7% |
| 1991 | -46.65 million current LCU | -78.6% |
| 1992 | -1.15 billion current LCU | +2356.6% |
| 1993 | -7.98 billion current LCU | +596.3% |
| 1994 | -8.01 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1995 | -12.03 billion current LCU | +50.1% |
| 1996 | -7.87 billion current LCU | -34.5% |
| 1997 | -9.48 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 336.04 million current LCU | -103.5% |
| 1999 | 102.18 million current LCU | -69.6% |
| 2000 | -5.60 billion current LCU | -5578.2% |
| 2001 | -2.21 billion current LCU | -60.6% |
| 2002 | -5.00 billion current LCU | +126.6% |
| 2003 | -13.19 billion current LCU | +163.9% |
| 2004 | -13.11 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2005 | -62.42 billion current LCU | +376.3% |
| 2006 | -50.33 billion current LCU | -19.4% |
| 2007 | -114.17 billion current LCU | +126.8% |
| 2008 | -202.41 billion current LCU | +77.3% |
| 2009 | -281.57 billion current LCU | +39.1% |
| 2010 | -786.91 billion current LCU | +179.5% |
| 2011 | -1.09 trillion current LCU | +38.0% |
| 2012 | -1.29 trillion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2013 | -1.08 trillion current LCU | -16.0% |
| 2014 | -1.81 trillion current LCU | +66.9% |
| 2015 | -1.91 trillion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2016 | -1.97 trillion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2017 | -3.92 trillion current LCU | +99.1% |
| 2018 | -3.05 trillion current LCU | -22.2% |
| 2019 | -4.19 trillion current LCU | +37.2% |
| 2020 | -3.54 trillion current LCU | -15.3% |
| 2021 | -6.36 trillion current LCU | +79.4% |
| 2022 | -5.16 trillion current LCU | -18.9% |
| 2023 | -7.73 trillion current LCU | +49.8% |
| 2024 | -9.05 trillion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2025 | -10.09 trillion current LCU | +11.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's -10.09 trillion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -9.61 billion current LCU, 1050.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's -10.09 trillion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.40 million current LCU. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -5578.2% | 102.18 million current LCU | -5.60 billion current LCU |
| 1992 | -2356.6% | -46.65 million current LCU | -1.15 billion current LCU |
| 1989 | -741.1% | -102.60 million current LCU | -862.92 million current LCU |
| 1993 | -596.3% | -1.15 billion current LCU | -7.98 billion current LCU |
| 1987 | -564.7% | -5.10 million current LCU | -33.90 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -169.75 million current LCU | -862.92 million current LCU | -5.10 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | -4.63 billion current LCU | -12.03 billion current LCU | 336.04 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -75.00 billion current LCU | -281.57 billion current LCU | -2.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.11 trillion current LCU | -4.19 trillion current LCU | -786.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.99 trillion current LCU | -10.09 trillion current LCU | -3.54 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 194 Angola -5.21 trillion current LCU compare
- 195 Tanzania -5.27 trillion current LCU compare
- 196 Democratic Republic of Congo -9.02 trillion current LCU compare
- 198 Guinea -10.40 trillion current LCU compare
- 199 Kazakhstan -11.53 trillion current LCU compare
- 200 Nigeria -13.80 trillion current LCU 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Mongolia?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Mongolia was -10.09 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 336.04 million current LCU in 1998.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.09 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Mongolia rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Mongolia ranks 197th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 429.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.